Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in World
World: Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 136,056 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
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- 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 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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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.