Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Americas
Americas: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 276,924 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gaseous biofuels — energy production in Americas is 276,924 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Americas peaked at 281,563 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,528 TJ, in 1992.
Americas ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Americas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,635 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 37,454 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 34,528 TJ | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 40,228 TJ | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 43,574 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 51,785 TJ | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 58,104 TJ | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 60,622 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 61,972 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 131,519 TJ | +112.2% |
| 2000 | 137,025 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 150,398 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 165,437 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 164,971 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 169,250 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 172,300 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 182,498 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 198,814 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 215,553 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 231,425 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 143,831 TJ | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 154,638 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 169,107 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 196,798 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 226,768 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 248,601 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 215,532 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 222,715 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 227,072 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 233,557 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 244,696 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 268,438 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 272,204 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 281,563 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 276,924 TJ | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Americas 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 | +112.2% | 61,972 TJ | 131,519 TJ |
| 2010 | -37.8% | 231,425 TJ | 143,831 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,542 TJ | 34,528 TJ | 131,519 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,767 TJ | 137,025 TJ | 231,425 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,862 TJ | 143,831 TJ | 248,601 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,765 TJ | 244,696 TJ | 281,563 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105,461 TJ compare
- 4 Italy 89,419 TJ compare
- 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 355 TJ compare
- 6 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
- 6 Melanesia 289.89 TJ compare
- 7 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 223.2 TJ compare
- 8 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare
- 9 Czechia 25,241 TJ compare
- 9 Polynesia 0.1 TJ compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy production in Americas?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Americas was 276,924 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 281,563 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,528 TJ in 1992.
- How does Americas rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gaseous biofuels — Energy production. 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.