Biodiesel — Energy production in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Biodiesel — Energy production was 7,667 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy production in Southern Asia, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy production in Southern Asia stood at 7,667 TJ. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Southern Asia peaked at 7,667 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,466 TJ, in 2008.
That places Southern Asia 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,466 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 3,275 TJ | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 3,643 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4,122 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 4,306 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,526 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,968 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5,189 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,741 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 6,249 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 7,581 TJ | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 6,661 TJ | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 6,146 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6,403 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6,606 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7,667 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 7,667 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,870 TJ | 2,466 TJ | 3,275 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,298 TJ | 3,643 TJ | 7,581 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,898 TJ | 6,146 TJ | 7,667 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Southern Asia?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Southern Asia was 7,667 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,667 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,466 TJ in 2008.
- How does Southern Asia rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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
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.