Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Northern America

Northern America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 642,460 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
642,460 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 23 groups
All-time high
642,460 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
772.8 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Northern America, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 772.8 TJ2001: 772.8 TJ2002: 1.9k TJ2003: 3.0k TJ2004: 4.0k TJ2005: 11.2k TJ2006: 32.2k TJ2007: 47.0k TJ2008: 42.4k TJ2009: 43.5k TJ2010: 41.4k TJ2011: 111.4k TJ2012: 121.6k TJ2013: 213.1k TJ2014: 202.6k TJ2015: 211.6k TJ2016: 290.8k TJ2017: 285.9k TJ2018: 259.4k TJ2019: 251.7k TJ2020: 268.6k TJ2021: 313.3k TJ2022: 378.8k TJ2023: 642.5k TJ2024: 642.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, biodiesel — energy consumption in Northern America stood at 642,460 TJ. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 217.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Northern America peaked at 642,460 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 772.8 TJ, in 2000.

Northern America ranks 6th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,672 TJ 772.8 TJ 46,994 TJ 10
2010s 198,966 TJ 41,437 TJ 290,830 TJ 10
2020s 449,123 TJ 268,598 TJ 642,460 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 China 323,840 TJ compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 323,840 TJ compare
  3. 5 Brazil 286,445 TJ compare
  4. 6 France 107,618 TJ compare
  5. 7 Spain 70,892 TJ compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,742 TJ compare
  7. 9 Italy 58,459 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Northern America?
Biodiesel — energy consumption in Northern America was 642,460 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 642,460 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 772.8 TJ in 2000.
How does Northern America rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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

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
Last refreshed

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.