Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Asia
Asia: Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 38,601 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Asia stood at 38,601 TJ.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Asia peaked at 41,430 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 739 TJ, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 739 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 774 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,005 TJ | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 1,251 TJ | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 1,295 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,363 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,633 TJ | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 1,380 TJ | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1,380 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,547 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1,514 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,654 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 3,400 TJ | +105.6% |
| 2003 | 4,058 TJ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 3,937 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,943 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,949 TJ | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 6,038 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,407 TJ | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 5,116 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 6,403 TJ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 26,567 TJ | +314.9% |
| 2012 | 29,991 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 31,983 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 41,430 TJ | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 34,973 TJ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 35,654 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 37,180 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 36,058 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 38,650 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 39,825 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 40,781 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 41,200 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41,032 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 38,601 TJ | -5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +314.9% | 6,403 TJ | 26,567 TJ |
| 2002 | +105.6% | 1,654 TJ | 3,400 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,237 TJ | 739 TJ | 1,633 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,002 TJ | 1,514 TJ | 6,038 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,889 TJ | 6,403 TJ | 41,430 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,288 TJ | 38,601 TJ | 41,200 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 2.91 million million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Asia?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Asia was 38,601 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,430 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 739 TJ in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.