Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption by country
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...
What the numbers show
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 2.46 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 0.8832 TJ in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,595 TJ, and the mean is 82,860 TJ.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 73,797.9%), and the largest decrease in China, Taiwan Province of (down 99.9%).
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 2.46 million TJ | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 1.06 million TJ | 2024 | up 65.4% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 412,584 TJ | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 4 | China, mainland | 412,582 TJ | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Indonesia | 402,350 TJ | 2024 | up 658.7% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 142,364 TJ | 2024 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 136,354 TJ | 2024 | up 757.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Canada | 116,607 TJ | 2024 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 99,777 TJ | 2024 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Thailand | 79,561 TJ | 2024 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Spain | 71,041 TJ | 2024 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Italy | 60,922 TJ | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 53,726 TJ | 2024 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Argentina | 52,800 TJ | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Malaysia | 51,724 TJ | 2024 | up 373.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Colombia | 39,409 TJ | 2024 | up 78.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Philippines | 36,425 TJ | 2024 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Germany | 34,376 TJ | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 22,162 TJ | 2024 | up 218.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Peru | 19,811 TJ | 2024 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 21 | Japan | 18,737 TJ | 2024 | up 60.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Norway | 15,500 TJ | 2024 | up 173.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 14,726 TJ | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 13,181 TJ | 2024 | down 18.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | 12,945 TJ | 2024 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 12,510 TJ | 2024 | up 162.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Paraguay | 11,731 TJ | 2024 | up 174.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Greece | 9,287 TJ | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 8,982 TJ | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 7,232 TJ | 2024 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovakia | 6,870 TJ | 2024 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Türkiye | 5,722 TJ | 2024 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Albania | 5,590 TJ | 2024 | up 423.8% | rising |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 5,145 TJ | 2024 | up 79.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Lithuania | 4,916 TJ | 2024 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Australia and New Zealand | 4,596 TJ | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | 4,594 TJ | 2024 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Austria | 4,389 TJ | 2024 | down 82.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Sweden | 3,991 TJ | 2024 | down 88.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 3,915 TJ | 2024 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Czechia | 3,262 TJ | 2024 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2,793 TJ | 2024 | up 19,376.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Switzerland | 2,245 TJ | 2024 | up 164.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 2,104 TJ | 2024 | up 145.3% | rising |
| 45 | Caribbean | 2,031 TJ | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 46 | Uruguay | 1,931 TJ | 2024 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 47 | Jamaica | 1,914 TJ | 2024 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 48 | Finland | 1,860 TJ | 2024 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Ukraine | 1,241 TJ | 2024 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 50 | Kenya | 930.82 TJ | 2024 | up 73,797.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Cyprus | 923.05 TJ | 2024 | up 128.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Viet Nam | 830.8 TJ | 2024 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Estonia | 783.27 TJ | 2024 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Ecuador | 723.6 TJ | 2024 | up 121.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Iceland | 663.98 TJ | 2024 | up 802.1% | rising |
| 56 | Belarus | 588.8 TJ | 2019 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Latvia | 483.84 TJ | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Malta | 483.81 TJ | 2024 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 427.65 TJ | 2024 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 60 | Republic of Korea | 285.57 TJ | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Malawi | 146.6 TJ | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 62 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 132.02 TJ | 1999 | up 140.9% | rising |
| 63 | Cuba | 113.88 TJ | 2024 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 69.92 TJ | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Belgium | 49.36 TJ | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Croatia | 26.71 TJ | 2024 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 8.61 TJ | 2024 | down 33.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Bermuda | 7.63 TJ | 2024 | up 361.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Haiti | 3.38 TJ | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 70 | New Zealand | 2.53 TJ | 2024 | down 98.2% | falling |
| 71 | China, Taiwan Province of | 2.06 TJ | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Georgia | 0.8832 TJ | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 4.82 million TJ
- Americas 3.04 million TJ
- Annex I countries 2.50 million TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 2.32 million TJ
- Northern America 1.85 million TJ
- United States of America 1.73 million TJ
- South America 1.19 million TJ
- Asia 1.15 million TJ
- Europe 624,656 TJ
- South-eastern Asia 570,891 TJ
- European Union (27) 500,553 TJ
- Eastern Asia 431,607 TJ
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.