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 27 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 27 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.

Biogases — Energy production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Biogases — Energy production in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 34,898 TJ —
1991 36,659 TJ +5.0%
1992 33,624 TJ -8.3%
1993 39,261 TJ +16.8%
1994 42,477 TJ +8.2%
1995 50,366 TJ +18.6%
1996 56,810 TJ +12.8%
1997 59,185 TJ +4.2%
1998 61,162 TJ +3.3%
1999 131,002 TJ +114.2%
2000 136,454 TJ +4.2%
2001 149,934 TJ +9.9%
2002 165,046 TJ +10.1%
2003 164,551 TJ -0.3%
2004 168,809 TJ +2.6%
2005 171,673 TJ +1.7%
2006 181,859 TJ +5.9%
2007 197,763 TJ +8.7%
2008 211,667 TJ +7.0%
2009 228,716 TJ +8.1%
2010 140,874 TJ -38.4%
2011 149,320 TJ +6.0%
2012 162,964 TJ +9.1%
2013 188,689 TJ +15.8%
2014 215,401 TJ +14.2%
2015 234,080 TJ +8.7%
2016 200,985 TJ -14.1%
2017 206,612 TJ +2.8%
2018 208,362 TJ +0.8%
2019 212,215 TJ +1.8%
2020 222,157 TJ +4.7%
2021 231,481 TJ +4.2%
2022 233,842 TJ +1.0%
2023 240,529 TJ +2.9%
2024 240,314 TJ -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Biogases — Energy production in Northern America 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +114.2% 61,162 TJ 131,002 TJ
2010 -38.4% 228,716 TJ 140,874 TJ

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. 5 Republic of Moldova 355 TJ compare
  4. 6 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
  5. 6 Melanesia 289.89 TJ compare
  6. 7 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
  7. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 223.2 TJ compare
  8. 8 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare
  9. 9 Czechia 25,241 TJ compare
  10. 9 Polynesia 0.1 TJ compare
  11. 10 Australia and New Zealand 22,727 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 27 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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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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