Biogases — Energy production in Americas
Americas: Biogases — Energy production was 276,924 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy production in Americas, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Americas
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 13.51 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 9.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 13.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 34.89 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 12.55 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 15.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 14.92 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 41.48 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.37 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 19.01 million t (2024)
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
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.