Biogases — Energy production in Northern America

Northern America: Biogases — Energy production was 240,314 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
240,314 TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
240,529 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
33,624 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy production in Northern America, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 34.9k TJ1991: 36.7k TJ1992: 33.6k TJ1993: 39.3k TJ1994: 42.5k TJ1995: 50.4k TJ1996: 56.8k TJ1997: 59.2k TJ1998: 61.2k TJ1999: 131.0k TJ2000: 136.5k TJ2001: 149.9k TJ2002: 165.0k TJ2003: 164.6k TJ2004: 168.8k TJ2005: 171.7k TJ2006: 181.9k TJ2007: 197.8k TJ2008: 211.7k TJ2009: 228.7k TJ2010: 140.9k TJ2011: 149.3k TJ2012: 163.0k TJ2013: 188.7k TJ2014: 215.4k TJ2015: 234.1k TJ2016: 201.0k TJ2017: 206.6k TJ2018: 208.4k TJ2019: 212.2k TJ2020: 222.2k TJ2021: 231.5k TJ2022: 233.8k TJ2023: 240.5k TJ2024: 240.3k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 240,314 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Northern America peaked at 240,529 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,624 TJ, in 1992.

That places Northern America 7th 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 54,544 TJ 33,624 TJ 131,002 TJ 10
2000s 177,647 TJ 136,454 TJ 228,716 TJ 10
2010s 191,950 TJ 140,874 TJ 234,080 TJ 10
2020s 233,665 TJ 222,157 TJ 240,529 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Italy 89,419 TJ compare
  2. 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 55,182 TJ compare
  4. 7 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
  5. 8 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
  6. 9 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare
  7. 10 Czechia 25,241 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in Northern America?
Biogases — energy production in Northern America was 240,314 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 240,529 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 33,624 TJ in 1992.
How does Northern America rank for biogases — energy production?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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