Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Americas

Americas: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 999,822 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
999,822 TJ
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
999,822 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
772.8 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Americas, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 772.8 TJ2001: 772.8 TJ2002: 1.9k TJ2003: 3.0k TJ2004: 4.0k TJ2005: 11.8k TJ2006: 35.1k TJ2007: 60.7k TJ2008: 81.9k TJ2009: 105.3k TJ2010: 150.2k TJ2011: 248.4k TJ2012: 267.2k TJ2013: 364.9k TJ2014: 370.1k TJ2015: 401.8k TJ2016: 466.8k TJ2017: 490.2k TJ2018: 500.1k TJ2019: 509.5k TJ2020: 522.3k TJ2021: 582.5k TJ2022: 644.4k TJ2023: 944.9k TJ2024: 999.8k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Americas recorded 999,822 TJ for biodiesel — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Americas peaked at 999,822 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772.8 TJ, in 2000.

Americas ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
2000 772.8 TJ —
2001 772.8 TJ +0.0%
2002 1,877 TJ +142.9%
2003 2,981 TJ +58.8%
2004 4,048 TJ +35.8%
2005 11,845 TJ +192.6%
2006 35,134 TJ +196.6%
2007 60,739 TJ +72.9%
2008 81,950 TJ +34.9%
2009 105,282 TJ +28.5%
2010 150,201 TJ +42.7%
2011 248,369 TJ +65.4%
2012 267,208 TJ +7.6%
2013 364,896 TJ +36.6%
2014 370,083 TJ +1.4%
2015 401,806 TJ +8.6%
2016 466,807 TJ +16.2%
2017 490,172 TJ +5.0%
2018 500,143 TJ +2.0%
2019 509,543 TJ +1.9%
2020 522,305 TJ +2.5%
2021 582,489 TJ +11.5%
2022 644,362 TJ +10.6%
2023 944,904 TJ +46.6%
2024 999,822 TJ +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,540 TJ 772.8 TJ 105,282 TJ 10
2010s 376,923 TJ 150,201 TJ 509,543 TJ 10
2020s 738,776 TJ 522,305 TJ 999,822 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 1.07 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 3,856 TJ compare
  4. 3 China 323,840 TJ compare
  5. 3 China, mainland 323,840 TJ compare
  6. 5 Brazil 286,445 TJ compare
  7. 6 France 107,618 TJ compare
  8. 7 Spain 70,892 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Americas?
Biodiesel — energy consumption in Americas was 999,822 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 999,822 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 772.8 TJ in 2000.
How does Americas rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
Americas ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,708 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.