Biodiesel — Energy consumption in India
India: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 3,438 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in India, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy consumption in India stood at 3,438 TJ. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in India peaked at 3,438 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 331.2 TJ, in 2020.
India ranks 31st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 478.4 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 1,178 TJ | +146.2% |
| 2010 | 1,030 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,362 TJ | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 1,619 TJ | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 1,030 TJ | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1,325 TJ | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 1,582 TJ | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 2,355 TJ | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 2,723 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 3,275 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 1,619 TJ | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 331.2 TJ | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 1,325 TJ | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 1,325 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,438 TJ | +159.5% |
| 2024 | 3,438 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +300.0% | 331.2 TJ | 1,325 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828 TJ | 478.4 TJ | 1,178 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,792 TJ | 1,030 TJ | 3,275 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 TJ | 331.2 TJ | 3,438 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in India?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in India was 3,438 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.2 TJ in 2020.
- How does India rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- India ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
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.