Biodiesel — Energy production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Biodiesel — Energy production is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 1.20 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 0 TJ in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,659 TJ, and the mean is 64,602 TJ.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 5,825.5%), and the largest decrease in New Zealand (down 100.0%).
Biodiesel — Energy production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 1.20 million TJ | 2024 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Indonesia | 412,512 TJ | 2024 | up 221.6% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 323,840 TJ | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 323,840 TJ | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 293,626 TJ | 2024 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 132,480 TJ | 2024 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 70,291 TJ | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Malaysia | 56,130 TJ | 2024 | up 149.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Spain | 55,597 TJ | 2024 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Thailand | 53,822 TJ | 2024 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Italy | 45,475 TJ | 2024 | up 113.1% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 43,325 TJ | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 40,421 TJ | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 37,521 TJ | 2024 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 36,285 TJ | 2024 | up 217.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 28,698 TJ | 2024 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Colombia | 27,342 TJ | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 16,560 TJ | 2024 | up 214.7% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 15,198 TJ | 2024 | up 163.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 13,668 TJ | 2024 | up 519.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 13,211 TJ | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 12,584 TJ | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 10,881 TJ | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 9,552 TJ | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Belgium | 9,200 TJ | 2024 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 26 | Romania | 8,961 TJ | 2024 | up 121.4% | rising |
| 27 | Philippines | 8,357 TJ | 2024 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 28 | India | 7,399 TJ | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 7,066 TJ | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 6,119 TJ | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 31 | Peru | 6,106 TJ | 2024 | up 5,825.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 5,807 TJ | 2024 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 4,232 TJ | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 3,853 TJ | 2024 | up 318.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Türkiye | 3,806 TJ | 2024 | up 187.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 3,779 TJ | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Paraguay | 2,855 TJ | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Norway | 2,366 TJ | 2024 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 39 | Switzerland | 600.87 TJ | 2024 | up 226.6% | rising |
| 40 | Belarus | 588.8 TJ | 2019 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Japan | 345.51 TJ | 2024 | down 27.8% | rising |
| 42 | Pakistan | 268.27 TJ | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Australia | 156.29 TJ | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Australia and New Zealand | 156.29 TJ | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Cyprus | 53.54 TJ | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 49.64 TJ | 2020 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Uruguay | 33.12 TJ | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Croatia | 14.02 TJ | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Malta | 9.68 TJ | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Georgia | 0.8832 TJ | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 51 | New Zealand | 0 TJ | 2013 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovenia | 0 TJ | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.47 million TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 1.26 million TJ
- Annex I countries 1.20 million TJ
- Americas 1.05 million TJ
- Asia 895,178 TJ
- Northern America 674,268 TJ
- United States of America 637,983 TJ
- South-eastern Asia 530,822 TJ
- Europe 525,436 TJ
- European Union (27) 505,909 TJ
- South America 373,288 TJ
- Eastern Asia 352,883 TJ
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.