Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 12,516 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 12,516 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 12,817 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,620 TJ, in 2002.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,620 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 1,873 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1,903 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,078 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,222 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,384 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,366 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,581 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,904 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3,104 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,845 TJ | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 7,635 TJ | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 7,727 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,817 TJ | +65.9% |
| 2016 | 9,194 TJ | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 9,320 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,517 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,466 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 11,094 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,829 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 12,189 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12,452 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 12,516 TJ | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption 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 | +65.9% | 7,727 TJ | 12,817 TJ |
| 2013 | +57.6% | 4,845 TJ | 7,635 TJ |
| 2012 | +56.1% | 3,104 TJ | 4,845 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,128 TJ | 1,620 TJ | 2,581 TJ | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,853 TJ | 2,904 TJ | 12,817 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,016 TJ | 11,094 TJ | 12,516 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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 gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 12,516 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,817 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,620 TJ in 2002.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.