Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada
Canada: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 116,607 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada stood at 116,607 TJ. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada peaked at 116,607 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,502 TJ, in 1998.
Canada ranks 8th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,502 TJ | — |
| 1999 | 5,146 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 5,574 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 5,574 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,574 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,003 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6,003 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,531 TJ | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 7,298 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 30,069 TJ | +312.0% |
| 2008 | 32,614 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 36,914 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 48,837 TJ | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 67,342 TJ | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 72,595 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 79,735 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 83,486 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 77,588 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 78,207 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89,638 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 90,186 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87,023 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 80,654 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 89,413 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 103,499 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 116,607 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 116,607 TJ | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 116,607 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,916 TJ, 23.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +312.0% | 7,298 TJ | 30,069 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,824 TJ | 4,502 TJ | 5,146 TJ | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,315 TJ | 5,574 TJ | 36,914 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,464 TJ | 48,837 TJ | 90,186 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,356 TJ | 80,654 TJ | 116,607 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada was 116,607 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 116,607 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,502 TJ in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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
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.