Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Central America
Central America: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 2,161 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Central America, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gaseous biofuels — energy production in Central America is 2,161 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Central America peaked at 3,793 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 224 TJ, in 1999.
Central America ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339.33 TJ | 224 TJ | 407 TJ | 3 |
| 2000s | 590.5 TJ | 351 TJ | 1,048 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 TJ | 1,298 TJ | 3,784 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,801 TJ | 2,161 TJ | 3,793 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 754.93 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 4.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 247,937 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 245,161 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 116,397 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 116,316 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 47.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 25,888 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy production in Central America?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Central America was 2,161 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 TJ in 1999.
- How does Central America rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.