Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in South America
South America: Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 1,292 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in South America, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South America recorded 1,292 TJ for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 152.8% on the previous year and up 1,456.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in South America peaked at 1,292 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2011.
That places South America 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 266.36 TJ | 0 TJ | 686 TJ | 9 |
| 2020s | 721.76 TJ | 511.11 TJ | 1,292 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 23.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 501,085 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in South America?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in South America was 1,292 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,292 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2011.
- How does South America rank for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption?
- South America ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,456.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.