Biodiesel — Energy consumption in World

World: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 2.30 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.30 million TJ
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
1st
of 23 groups
All-time high
2.51 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
294.4 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biodiesel — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 294.4 TJ1991: 294.4 TJ1992: 552 TJ1993: 1.1k TJ1994: 4.7k TJ1995: 7.9k TJ1996: 11.5k TJ1997: 15.4k TJ1998: 14.0k TJ1999: 16.0k TJ2000: 27.4k TJ2001: 32.1k TJ2002: 40.7k TJ2003: 51.7k TJ2004: 139.4k TJ2005: 192.8k TJ2006: 290.0k TJ2007: 419.6k TJ2008: 555.9k TJ2009: 680.6k TJ2010: 796.8k TJ2011: 942.9k TJ2012: 1.0M TJ2013: 1.1M TJ2014: 1.2M TJ2015: 1.2M TJ2016: 1.4M TJ2017: 1.5M TJ2018: 1.6M TJ2019: 1.8M TJ2020: 1.9M TJ2021: 2.0M TJ2022: 2.1M TJ2023: 2.5M TJ2024: 2.3M TJ

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 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 OECD 1.07 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
  3. 3 China 323,840 TJ compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 323,840 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 23 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

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.