Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 577.62 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 577.62 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 818.46 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.8 TJ, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.8 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 107.2 TJ | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 134 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 214.4 TJ | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 671.44 TJ | +213.2% |
| 2013 | 688.55 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 707.87 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 818.46 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 729.4 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 436.11 TJ | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 723.75 TJ | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 691.85 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 570.12 TJ | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 616.4 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 485.86 TJ | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 580.58 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 577.62 TJ | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +300.0% | 26.8 TJ | 107.2 TJ |
| 2012 | +213.2% | 214.4 TJ | 671.44 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 TJ | 26.8 TJ | 107.2 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 581.58 TJ | 134 TJ | 818.46 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.12 TJ | 485.86 TJ | 616.4 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,793 TJ compare
- 3 China 412,584 TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
- 5 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
- 5 Viet Nam 830.8 TJ compare
- 6 France 142,364 TJ compare
- 7 India 136,354 TJ compare
- 8 Canada 116,607 TJ compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,777 TJ compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 577.62 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 818.46 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 TJ in 2008.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.