Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in India

India: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 136,354 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
136,354 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 72 countries
All-time high
136,354 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
2,250 TJ
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in India, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 2.9k TJ2001: 3.6k TJ2002: 3.8k TJ2003: 3.8k TJ2004: 4.0k TJ2005: 4.3k TJ2006: 4.3k TJ2007: 5.9k TJ2008: 2.6k TJ2009: 2.2k TJ2010: 8.8k TJ2011: 7.8k TJ2012: 9.7k TJ2013: 8.5k TJ2014: 15.9k TJ2015: 25.2k TJ2016: 16.7k TJ2017: 34.6k TJ2018: 43.5k TJ2019: 46.3k TJ2020: 79.0k TJ2021: 110.7k TJ2022: 131.4k TJ2023: 136.4k TJ2024: 136.4k TJ

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 72 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
  3. 6 France 142,364 TJ compare
  4. 8 Canada 116,607 TJ compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,777 TJ compare
  6. 10 Thailand 79,561 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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 72 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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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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