Biodiesel — Energy production in Asia

Asia: Biodiesel — Energy production was 895,178 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
895,178 TJ
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 22 groups
All-time high
895,178 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
36.8 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Biodiesel — Energy production in Asia, 2002–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2002201320242002: 36.8 TJ2003: 73.6 TJ2004: 67.6k TJ2005: 74.7k TJ2006: 86.2k TJ2007: 107.1k TJ2008: 145.6k TJ2009: 181.1k TJ2010: 207.5k TJ2011: 285.1k TJ2012: 336.4k TJ2013: 396.1k TJ2014: 455.0k TJ2015: 403.3k TJ2016: 484.9k TJ2017: 529.6k TJ2018: 642.2k TJ2019: 754.4k TJ2020: 727.3k TJ2021: 771.4k TJ2022: 817.6k TJ2023: 887.4k TJ2024: 895.2k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Asia is 895,178 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Asia peaked at 895,178 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8 TJ, in 2002.

Asia ranks 5th of 22 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 82,821 TJ 36.8 TJ 181,123 TJ 8
2010s 449,433 TJ 207,500 TJ 754,355 TJ 10
2020s 819,776 TJ 727,334 TJ 895,178 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 2 Indonesia 412,512 TJ compare
  2. 3 China 323,840 TJ compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 323,840 TJ compare
  4. 5 Brazil 293,626 TJ compare
  5. 6 Germany 132,480 TJ compare
  6. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,291 TJ compare
  7. 8 Malaysia 56,130 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy production in Asia?
Biodiesel — energy production in Asia was 895,178 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 895,178 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8 TJ in 2002.
How does Asia rank for biodiesel — energy production?
Asia ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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

Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 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.