Biodiesel — Energy production in Americas
Americas: Biodiesel — Energy production was 1.05 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Americas is 1.05 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Americas peaked at 1.05 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772.8 TJ, in 2000.
Americas ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Americas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 772.8 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 772.8 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,877 TJ | +142.9% |
| 2003 | 2,981 TJ | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 4,048 TJ | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 11,845 TJ | +192.6% |
| 2006 | 35,134 TJ | +196.6% |
| 2007 | 83,040 TJ | +136.4% |
| 2008 | 155,909 TJ | +87.8% |
| 2009 | 170,985 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 198,281 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 325,303 TJ | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 331,732 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 361,187 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 392,503 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 378,068 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 435,779 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 468,729 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 521,195 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 516,066 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 512,884 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 652,719 TJ | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 722,031 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 887,482 TJ | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million TJ | +18.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +196.6% | 11,845 TJ | 35,134 TJ |
| 2005 | +192.6% | 4,048 TJ | 11,845 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,736 TJ | 772.8 TJ | 170,985 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,884 TJ | 198,281 TJ | 521,195 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 764,535 TJ | 512,884 TJ | 1.05 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Americas?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Americas was 1.05 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.8 TJ in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy production. 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.