Biogases — Energy production in Americas

Americas: Biogases — Energy production was 276,924 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
276,924 TJ
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
281,563 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
34,528 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy production in Americas, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 35.6k TJ1991: 37.5k TJ1992: 34.5k TJ1993: 40.2k TJ1994: 43.6k TJ1995: 51.8k TJ1996: 58.1k TJ1997: 60.6k TJ1998: 62.0k TJ1999: 131.5k TJ2000: 137.0k TJ2001: 150.4k TJ2002: 165.4k TJ2003: 165.0k TJ2004: 169.2k TJ2005: 172.3k TJ2006: 182.5k TJ2007: 198.8k TJ2008: 215.6k TJ2009: 231.4k TJ2010: 143.8k TJ2011: 154.6k TJ2012: 169.1k TJ2013: 196.8k TJ2014: 226.8k TJ2015: 248.6k TJ2016: 215.5k TJ2017: 222.7k TJ2018: 227.1k TJ2019: 233.6k TJ2020: 244.7k TJ2021: 268.4k TJ2022: 272.2k TJ2023: 281.6k TJ2024: 276.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Americas is 276,924 TJ, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Americas peaked at 281,563 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,528 TJ, in 1992.

That places Americas 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,542 TJ 34,528 TJ 131,519 TJ 10
2000s 178,767 TJ 137,025 TJ 231,425 TJ 10
2010s 203,862 TJ 143,831 TJ 248,601 TJ 10
2020s 268,765 TJ 244,696 TJ 281,563 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105,461 TJ compare
  2. 4 Italy 89,419 TJ compare
  3. 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 55,182 TJ compare
  5. 7 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
  6. 8 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
  7. 9 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in Americas?
Biogases — energy production in Americas was 276,924 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 281,563 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 34,528 TJ in 1992.
How does Americas rank for biogases — energy production?
Americas ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biogases — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 data points, 1990–2024
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