Biogases — Energy consumption in Asia

Asia: Biogases — Energy consumption was 38,601 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38,601 TJ
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
41,430 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
739 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy consumption in Asia, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 739 TJ1991: 774 TJ1992: 1.0k TJ1993: 1.3k TJ1994: 1.3k TJ1995: 1.4k TJ1996: 1.6k TJ1997: 1.4k TJ1998: 1.4k TJ1999: 1.5k TJ2000: 1.5k TJ2001: 1.7k TJ2002: 3.4k TJ2003: 4.1k TJ2004: 3.9k TJ2005: 3.9k TJ2006: 5.9k TJ2007: 6.0k TJ2008: 4.4k TJ2009: 5.1k TJ2010: 6.4k TJ2011: 26.6k TJ2012: 30.0k TJ2013: 32.0k TJ2014: 41.4k TJ2015: 35.0k TJ2016: 35.7k TJ2017: 37.2k TJ2018: 36.1k TJ2019: 38.6k TJ2020: 39.8k TJ2021: 40.8k TJ2022: 41.2k TJ2023: 41.0k TJ2024: 38.6k TJ

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 38,601 TJ for biogases — energy consumption in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Asia peaked at 41,430 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 739 TJ, in 1990.

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

Biogases — Energy consumption in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Biogases — Energy consumption in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 739 TJ —
1991 774 TJ +4.7%
1992 1,005 TJ +29.8%
1993 1,251 TJ +24.5%
1994 1,295 TJ +3.5%
1995 1,363 TJ +5.3%
1996 1,633 TJ +19.8%
1997 1,380 TJ -15.5%
1998 1,380 TJ +0.0%
1999 1,547 TJ +12.1%
2000 1,514 TJ -2.1%
2001 1,654 TJ +9.2%
2002 3,400 TJ +105.6%
2003 4,058 TJ +19.4%
2004 3,937 TJ -3.0%
2005 3,943 TJ +0.2%
2006 5,949 TJ +50.9%
2007 6,038 TJ +1.5%
2008 4,407 TJ -27.0%
2009 5,116 TJ +16.1%
2010 6,403 TJ +25.2%
2011 26,567 TJ +314.9%
2012 29,991 TJ +12.9%
2013 31,983 TJ +6.6%
2014 41,430 TJ +29.5%
2015 34,973 TJ -15.6%
2016 35,654 TJ +1.9%
2017 37,180 TJ +4.3%
2018 36,058 TJ -3.0%
2019 38,650 TJ +7.2%
2020 39,825 TJ +3.0%
2021 40,781 TJ +2.4%
2022 41,200 TJ +1.0%
2023 41,032 TJ -0.4%
2024 38,601 TJ -5.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Biogases — Energy consumption in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +314.9% 6,403 TJ 26,567 TJ
2002 +105.6% 1,654 TJ 3,400 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,237 TJ 739 TJ 1,633 TJ 10
2000s 4,002 TJ 1,514 TJ 6,038 TJ 10
2010s 31,889 TJ 6,403 TJ 41,430 TJ 10
2020s 40,288 TJ 38,601 TJ 41,200 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 93,889 TJ compare
  2. 2 Germany 49,934 TJ compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 167 TJ compare
  4. 3 Thailand 25,740 TJ compare
  5. 4 Nepal 10,846 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy consumption in Asia?
Biogases — energy consumption in Asia was 38,601 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41,430 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 739 TJ in 1990.
How does Asia rank for biogases — energy consumption?
Asia ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biogases — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,997 data points, 1990–2024
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