Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Americas

Americas: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 3.04 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.04 million TJ
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
3.04 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
249,440 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Americas, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 249.4k TJ1991: 259.4k TJ1992: 252.5k TJ1993: 355.1k TJ1994: 382.8k TJ1995: 399.7k TJ1996: 379.1k TJ1997: 388.7k TJ1998: 398.0k TJ1999: 402.5k TJ2000: 379.6k TJ2001: 370.7k TJ2002: 423.2k TJ2003: 477.9k TJ2004: 570.8k TJ2005: 644.2k TJ2006: 762.4k TJ2007: 1.0M TJ2008: 1.4M TJ2009: 1.5M TJ2010: 1.7M TJ2011: 1.8M TJ2012: 1.8M TJ2013: 2.0M TJ2014: 2.1M TJ2015: 2.2M TJ2016: 2.3M TJ2017: 2.3M TJ2018: 2.4M TJ2019: 2.5M TJ2020: 2.3M TJ2021: 2.5M TJ2022: 2.5M TJ2023: 2.9M TJ2024: 3.0M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Americas stood at 3.04 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Americas peaked at 3.04 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 249,440 TJ, in 1990.

That places Americas 2nd out of 26 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 346,731 TJ 249,440 TJ 402,497 TJ 10
2000s 752,650 TJ 370,705 TJ 1.53 million TJ 10
2010s 2.11 million TJ 1.65 million TJ 2.52 million TJ 10
2020s 2.64 million TJ 2.28 million TJ 3.04 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 2.46 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.06 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China 412,584 TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Americas?
Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Americas was 3.04 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 249,440 TJ in 1990.
How does Americas rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 2,177 data points, 1990–2024
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