Biodiesel — Energy production in South America

South America: Biodiesel — Energy production was 373,288 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
373,288 TJ
Change on year
up 21.6%
Rank
11th
of 22 groups
All-time high
373,288 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
0 TJ
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Biodiesel — Energy production in South America, 2003–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2003201320242003: 0 TJ2004: 0 TJ2005: 694.8 TJ2006: 2.9k TJ2007: 19.9k TJ2008: 69.5k TJ2009: 104.9k TJ2010: 162.8k TJ2011: 202.4k TJ2012: 206.6k TJ2013: 189.4k TJ2014: 224.3k TJ2015: 213.3k TJ2016: 228.6k TJ2017: 260.3k TJ2018: 283.5k TJ2019: 293.1k TJ2020: 275.6k TJ2021: 313.7k TJ2022: 302.5k TJ2023: 307.0k TJ2024: 373.3k TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Malaysia 56,130 TJ compare
  2. 9 Spain 55,597 TJ compare
  3. 10 Thailand 53,822 TJ compare
  4. 11 Italy 45,475 TJ compare
  5. 12 Argentina 43,325 TJ compare
  6. 13 France 40,421 TJ compare
  7. 14 Poland 37,521 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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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

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.