Biodiesel — Energy production in Northern America

Northern America: Biodiesel — Energy production was 674,268 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
674,268 TJ
Change on year
up 16.2%
Rank
6th
of 22 groups
All-time high
674,268 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
772.8 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Biodiesel — Energy production in Northern America, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 772.8 TJ2001: 772.8 TJ2002: 1.9k TJ2003: 3.0k TJ2004: 4.0k TJ2005: 11.2k TJ2006: 32.2k TJ2007: 63.1k TJ2008: 86.4k TJ2009: 66.1k TJ2010: 35.5k TJ2011: 122.9k TJ2012: 125.2k TJ2013: 171.8k TJ2014: 168.2k TJ2015: 164.8k TJ2016: 207.2k TJ2017: 208.5k TJ2018: 237.7k TJ2019: 223.0k TJ2020: 237.2k TJ2021: 339.0k TJ2022: 419.6k TJ2023: 580.5k TJ2024: 674.3k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 674,268 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 300.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Northern America peaked at 674,268 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772.8 TJ, in 2000.

Northern America ranks 6th 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 26,941 TJ 772.8 TJ 86,370 TJ 10
2010s 166,464 TJ 35,475 TJ 237,710 TJ 10
2020s 450,112 TJ 237,248 TJ 674,268 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 China 323,840 TJ compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 323,840 TJ compare
  3. 5 Brazil 293,626 TJ compare
  4. 6 Germany 132,480 TJ compare
  5. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,291 TJ compare
  6. 8 Malaysia 56,130 TJ compare
  7. 9 Spain 55,597 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy production in Northern America?
Biodiesel — energy production in Northern America was 674,268 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 674,268 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 772.8 TJ in 2000.
How does Northern America rank for biodiesel — energy production?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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.