Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Northern America

Northern America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1.85 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.85 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.85 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
79,703 TJ
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Northern America, 1993–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1993200820241993: 92.5k TJ1994: 103.6k TJ1995: 111.1k TJ1996: 79.7k TJ1997: 100.9k TJ1998: 116.0k TJ1999: 121.1k TJ2000: 139.2k TJ2001: 146.2k TJ2002: 174.1k TJ2003: 241.2k TJ2004: 306.7k TJ2005: 357.1k TJ2006: 489.4k TJ2007: 631.6k TJ2008: 853.3k TJ2009: 966.6k TJ2010: 1.0M TJ2011: 1.2M TJ2012: 1.2M TJ2013: 1.3M TJ2014: 1.3M TJ2015: 1.4M TJ2016: 1.5M TJ2017: 1.5M TJ2018: 1.5M TJ2019: 1.5M TJ2020: 1.3M TJ2021: 1.5M TJ2022: 1.6M TJ2023: 1.8M TJ2024: 1.8M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 1.85 million TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Northern America peaked at 1.85 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,703 TJ, in 1996.

That places Northern America 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,563 TJ 79,703 TJ 121,082 TJ 7
2000s 430,537 TJ 139,195 TJ 966,575 TJ 10
2010s 1.34 million TJ 1.03 million TJ 1.50 million TJ 10
2020s 1.62 million TJ 1.33 million TJ 1.85 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 Brazil 1.06 million TJ compare
  2. 3 China 412,584 TJ compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
  5. 6 France 142,364 TJ compare
  6. 7 India 136,354 TJ compare
  7. 8 Canada 116,607 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Northern America?
Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Northern America was 1.85 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 79,703 TJ in 1996.
How does Northern America rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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