Biogases — Energy production in Chile
Chile: Biogases — Energy production was 4,373 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4,373 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Chile peaked at 4,844 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2002.
That places Chile 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Chile, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 737 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 795 TJ | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 904 TJ | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 967 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,097 TJ | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 1,419 TJ | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 1,294 TJ | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,030 TJ | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 423 TJ | -58.9% |
| 1999 | 293 TJ | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 214 TJ | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 113 TJ | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 0 TJ | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2006 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 49 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 288 TJ | +487.8% |
| 2010 | 362 TJ | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 418 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 303 TJ | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 559 TJ | +84.5% |
| 2014 | 2,325 TJ | +315.9% |
| 2015 | 3,671 TJ | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 3,747 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,849 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,484 TJ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4,235 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,522 TJ | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 3,513 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,844 TJ | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 4,295 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 4,373 TJ | +1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4,373 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4,373 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 581.57 TJ, 7.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +487.8% | 49 TJ | 288 TJ |
| 2014 | +315.9% | 559 TJ | 2,325 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 895.9 TJ | 293 TJ | 1,419 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4 TJ | 0 TJ | 288 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,395 TJ | 303 TJ | 4,484 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,109 TJ | 3,513 TJ | 4,844 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Chile?
- Biogases — energy production in Chile was 4,373 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,844 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for biogases — energy production?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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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.