Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in World

World: Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 136,056 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
136,056 TJ
Change on year
down 44.0%
Rank
1st
of 24 groups
All-time high
243,136 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
9,789 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 9.8k TJ1991: 16.5k TJ1992: 14.2k TJ1993: 14.1k TJ1994: 15.6k TJ1995: 16.5k TJ1996: 18.1k TJ1997: 18.2k TJ1998: 19.0k TJ1999: 86.2k TJ2000: 81.6k TJ2001: 92.7k TJ2002: 116.1k TJ2003: 102.7k TJ2004: 107.3k TJ2005: 113.2k TJ2006: 120.6k TJ2007: 141.6k TJ2008: 141.3k TJ2009: 161.7k TJ2010: 74.1k TJ2011: 102.9k TJ2012: 114.7k TJ2013: 140.9k TJ2014: 166.0k TJ2015: 176.5k TJ2016: 176.9k TJ2017: 185.0k TJ2018: 187.9k TJ2019: 202.4k TJ2020: 216.1k TJ2021: 220.0k TJ2022: 233.7k TJ2023: 243.1k TJ2024: 136.1k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in World is 136,056 TJ, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in World peaked at 243,136 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,789 TJ, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 24 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.

Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in World, year by year

Annual values for Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 9,789 TJ —
1991 16,516 TJ +68.7%
1992 14,207 TJ -14.0%
1993 14,118 TJ -0.6%
1994 15,555 TJ +10.2%
1995 16,506 TJ +6.1%
1996 18,120 TJ +9.8%
1997 18,213 TJ +0.5%
1998 18,951 TJ +4.1%
1999 86,168 TJ +354.7%
2000 81,580 TJ -5.3%
2001 92,674 TJ +13.6%
2002 116,099 TJ +25.3%
2003 102,730 TJ -11.5%
2004 107,269 TJ +4.4%
2005 113,184 TJ +5.5%
2006 120,631 TJ +6.6%
2007 141,623 TJ +17.4%
2008 141,267 TJ -0.3%
2009 161,714 TJ +14.5%
2010 74,075 TJ -54.2%
2011 102,940 TJ +39.0%
2012 114,743 TJ +11.5%
2013 140,935 TJ +22.8%
2014 165,994 TJ +17.8%
2015 176,467 TJ +6.3%
2016 176,890 TJ +0.2%
2017 185,035 TJ +4.6%
2018 187,885 TJ +1.5%
2019 202,433 TJ +7.7%
2020 216,065 TJ +6.7%
2021 220,015 TJ +1.8%
2022 233,707 TJ +6.2%
2023 243,136 TJ +4.0%
2024 136,056 TJ -44.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in World 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 +354.7% 18,951 TJ 86,168 TJ
1991 +68.7% 9,789 TJ 16,516 TJ
2010 -54.2% 161,714 TJ 74,075 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,814 TJ 9,789 TJ 86,168 TJ 10
2000s 117,877 TJ 81,580 TJ 161,714 TJ 10
2010s 152,740 TJ 74,075 TJ 202,433 TJ 10
2020s 209,796 TJ 136,056 TJ 243,136 TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 93,889 TJ compare
  2. 2 Germany 49,934 TJ compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 167 TJ compare
  4. 3 Thailand 25,740 TJ compare
  5. 4 Nepal 10,846 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in World?
Gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in World was 136,056 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 243,136 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 9,789 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption?
World ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,997 data points, 1990–2024
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