Biodiesel — Energy consumption in World
World: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 2.30 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy consumption in World is 2.30 million TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in World peaked at 2.51 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.4 TJ, in 1990.
World ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in World, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294.4 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 552 TJ | +87.5% |
| 1993 | 1,067 TJ | +93.3% |
| 1994 | 4,674 TJ | +337.9% |
| 1995 | 7,875 TJ | +68.5% |
| 1996 | 11,482 TJ | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 15,419 TJ | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 14,021 TJ | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 16,045 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 27,379 TJ | +70.6% |
| 2001 | 32,053 TJ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 40,664 TJ | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 51,741 TJ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 139,380 TJ | +169.4% |
| 2005 | 192,828 TJ | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 289,988 TJ | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 419,571 TJ | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 555,914 TJ | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 680,590 TJ | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 796,773 TJ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 942,940 TJ | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million TJ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million TJ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million TJ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million TJ | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million TJ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million TJ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million TJ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million TJ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million TJ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million TJ | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million TJ | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +337.9% | 1,067 TJ | 4,674 TJ |
| 2004 | +169.4% | 51,741 TJ | 139,380 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,172 TJ | 294.4 TJ | 16,045 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,011 TJ | 27,379 TJ | 680,590 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million TJ | 796,773 TJ | 1.79 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million TJ | 1.87 million TJ | 2.51 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in World?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in World was 2.30 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.4 TJ in 1990.
- How does World rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- World ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.