Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in India
India: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 136,354 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in India, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
India recorded 136,354 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 757.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in India peaked at 136,354 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,250 TJ, in 2009.
That places India 7th out of 68 countries 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.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,948 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 3,564 TJ | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 3,832 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,832 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,047 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,261 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,261 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,950 TJ | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 2,596 TJ | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 2,250 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 8,802 TJ | +291.3% |
| 2011 | 7,847 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 9,740 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 8,481 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 15,904 TJ | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 25,220 TJ | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 16,720 TJ | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 34,642 TJ | +107.2% |
| 2018 | 43,502 TJ | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 46,322 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 78,962 TJ | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 110,722 TJ | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 131,358 TJ | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 136,354 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 136,354 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +291.3% | 2,250 TJ | 8,802 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,754 TJ | 2,250 TJ | 5,950 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,718 TJ | 7,847 TJ | 46,322 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,750 TJ | 78,962 TJ | 136,354 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in India?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in India was 136,354 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 136,354 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,250 TJ in 2009.
- How does India rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- India ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.