Biodiesel — Energy production in South America
South America: Biodiesel — Energy production was 373,288 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in South America, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South America recorded 373,288 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in South America peaked at 373,288 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2003.
South America ranks 11th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,279 TJ | 0 TJ | 104,893 TJ | 7 |
| 2010s | 226,420 TJ | 162,805 TJ | 293,073 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,422 TJ | 275,636 TJ | 373,288 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 23.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 501,085 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in South America?
- Biodiesel — energy production in South America was 373,288 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 373,288 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2003.
- How does South America rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- South America ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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
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.