Biogases — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Biogases — Energy production was 12,573 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 12,573 TJ.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 12,838 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 981 TJ, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 981 TJ | — |
| 2000 | 1,179 TJ | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1,327 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,620 TJ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 1,873 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1,903 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,099 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2,243 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,405 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,387 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,602 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,925 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3,125 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4,866 TJ | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 7,656 TJ | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 7,748 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,838 TJ | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 9,251 TJ | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 9,377 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,574 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,523 TJ | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 11,150 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,886 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 12,245 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12,508 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12,573 TJ | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +65.7% | 7,748 TJ | 12,838 TJ |
| 2013 | +57.3% | 4,866 TJ | 7,656 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 981 TJ | 981 TJ | 981 TJ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,964 TJ | 1,179 TJ | 2,602 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,888 TJ | 2,925 TJ | 12,838 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,073 TJ | 11,150 TJ | 12,573 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 1.13 million TJ compare
- 2 Germany 329,445 TJ compare
- 2 Türkiye 55,182 TJ compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105,461 TJ compare
- 4 Italy 89,419 TJ compare
- 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 355 TJ compare
- 6 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
- 6 Melanesia 289.89 TJ compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Biogases — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 12,573 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,838 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 981 TJ in 1999.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for biogases — energy production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.