Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean
Caribbean: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 2,031 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Caribbean stood at 2,031 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Caribbean peaked at 2,527 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 389.62 TJ, in 2009.
Caribbean ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,210 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,224 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,796 TJ | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 1,313 TJ | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 1,367 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,495 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1,286 TJ | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1,394 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,474 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,126 TJ | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 1,388 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 1,335 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,235 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,262 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,234 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,158 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 654.52 TJ | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 444.36 TJ | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 431.91 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 389.62 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 594.72 TJ | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 624.59 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,021 TJ | +223.6% |
| 2013 | 2,045 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,916 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,876 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,983 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,763 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1,886 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,956 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,762 TJ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,720 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,527 TJ | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 2,271 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 2,031 TJ | -10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +223.6% | 624.59 TJ | 2,021 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,568 TJ | 1,126 TJ | 2,224 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.21 TJ | 389.62 TJ | 1,388 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,667 TJ | 594.72 TJ | 2,045 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,062 TJ | 1,720 TJ | 2,527 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Caribbean?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Caribbean was 2,031 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,527 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.62 TJ in 2009.
- How does Caribbean rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Caribbean ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.