Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Canada
Canada: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 32,517 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Canada, 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 Canada is 32,517 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Canada peaked at 32,517 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,224 TJ, in 1990.
Canada ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Canada, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,224 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,197 TJ | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 5,488 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,885 TJ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 6,111 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7,578 TJ | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 10,252 TJ | +35.3% |
| 1997 | 12,377 TJ | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 11,772 TJ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 12,389 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 12,488 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,584 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,616 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,365 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12,219 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11,824 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12,660 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14,089 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 15,629 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 15,625 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,791 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 18,335 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18,642 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,473 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 24,004 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 24,911 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 23,397 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 23,752 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23,134 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 22,698 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,840 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30,631 TJ | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 30,477 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30,469 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 32,517 TJ | +6.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 32,517 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 9.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,127 TJ | 4,224 TJ | 12,389 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,210 TJ | 11,824 TJ | 15,629 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,814 TJ | 17,791 TJ | 24,911 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,387 TJ | 22,840 TJ | 32,517 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 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 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
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 22,727 TJ compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy production in Canada?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Canada was 32,517 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32,517 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,224 TJ in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.