Biogases — Energy production in Canada
Canada: Biogases — Energy production was 32,517 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy production in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Canada recorded 32,517 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Canada peaked at 32,517 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,224 TJ, in 1990.
That places Canada 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,127 TJ | 4,224 TJ | 12,389 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,210 TJ | 11,824 TJ | 15,629 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,814 TJ | 17,791 TJ | 24,911 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,387 TJ | 22,840 TJ | 32,517 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Canada?
- Biogases — energy production in Canada was 32,517 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32,517 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,224 TJ in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for biogases — energy production?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.