Biodiesel — Energy production in United States of America

United States of America: Biodiesel — Energy production was 637,983 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
637,983 TJ
Change on year
up 13.1%
Rank
6th
of 21 groups
All-time high
637,983 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
772.8 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Biodiesel — Energy production in United States of 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: 30.7k TJ2007: 60.1k TJ2008: 83.2k TJ2009: 62.1k TJ2010: 30.9k TJ2011: 118.9k TJ2012: 121.4k TJ2013: 166.6k TJ2014: 156.7k TJ2015: 154.8k TJ2016: 192.1k TJ2017: 195.5k TJ2018: 227.7k TJ2019: 211.3k TJ2020: 222.4k TJ2021: 324.8k TJ2022: 407.4k TJ2023: 564.0k TJ2024: 638.0k TJ

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 637,983 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in United States of America peaked at 637,983 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772.8 TJ, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Biodiesel — Energy production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Biodiesel — Energy production in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
2000 772.8 TJ
2001 772.8 TJ +0.0%
2002 1,877 TJ +142.9%
2003 2,981 TJ +58.8%
2004 4,048 TJ +35.8%
2005 11,150 TJ +175.5%
2006 30,728 TJ +175.6%
2007 60,094 TJ +95.6%
2008 83,168 TJ +38.4%
2009 62,118 TJ -25.3%
2010 30,949 TJ -50.2%
2011 118,938 TJ +284.3%
2012 121,403 TJ +2.1%
2013 166,594 TJ +37.2%
2014 156,731 TJ -5.9%
2015 154,818 TJ -1.2%
2016 192,133 TJ +24.1%
2017 195,545 TJ +1.8%
2018 227,701 TJ +16.4%
2019 211,328 TJ -7.2%
2020 222,381 TJ +5.2%
2021 324,783 TJ +46.0%
2022 407,384 TJ +25.4%
2023 564,043 TJ +38.5%
2024 637,983 TJ +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,771 TJ 772.8 TJ 83,168 TJ 10
2010s 157,614 TJ 30,949 TJ 227,701 TJ 10
2020s 431,315 TJ 222,381 TJ 637,983 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United States of 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 United States of America?
Biodiesel — energy production in United States of America was 637,983 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 637,983 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 772.8 TJ in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for biodiesel — energy production?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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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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
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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.