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 24th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Biogases — Energy consumption in Central America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 TJ | — |
| 2012 | 3 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 TJ | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 8.39 TJ | +66.5% |
| 2018 | 8.39 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.39 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.39 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.39 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.39 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.39 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.39 TJ | +0.0% |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (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 24th out of 24 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.