Biogases — Energy production in World
World: Biogases — Energy production was 1.24 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in World stood at 1.24 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in World peaked at 1.24 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,709 TJ, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in World, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,709 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 72,403 TJ | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 75,128 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 85,376 TJ | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 92,208 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 106,360 TJ | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 121,257 TJ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 132,897 TJ | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 139,850 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 219,546 TJ | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 242,854 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 281,058 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 326,580 TJ | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 327,851 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 345,959 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 366,180 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 396,225 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 473,323 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 528,326 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 585,808 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 552,534 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 660,713 TJ | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 750,419 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 858,656 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 940,026 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 988,687 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 996,437 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million TJ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,073 TJ | 55,709 TJ | 219,546 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,416 TJ | 242,854 TJ | 585,808 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,518 TJ | 552,534 TJ | 1.06 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million TJ | 1.10 million TJ | 1.24 million TJ | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in World?
- Biogases — energy production in World was 1.24 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,709 TJ in 1990.
- How does World rank for biogases — energy production?
- World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.