Biogases — Energy consumption in Central America
Central America: Biogases — Energy consumption was 8.39 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy consumption in Central America, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy consumption in Central America stood at 8.39 TJ. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Central America peaked at 8.39 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3 TJ, in 2011.
Central America ranks 27th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.02 TJ | 3 TJ | 8.39 TJ | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.39 TJ | 8.39 TJ | 8.39 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 754.93 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 4.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 247,937 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 245,161 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 116,397 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 116,316 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 47.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 25,888 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in Central America?
- Biogases — energy consumption in Central America was 8.39 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 TJ in 2011.
- How does Central America rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.