Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in OECD
OECD: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 2.46 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in OECD is 2.46 million TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in OECD peaked at 2.75 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.4 TJ, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294.4 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 821.2 TJ | +178.9% |
| 1993 | 94,736 TJ | +11436.3% |
| 1994 | 109,602 TJ | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 120,345 TJ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 93,141 TJ | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 119,094 TJ | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 133,142 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 140,135 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 168,793 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 180,902 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 220,211 TJ | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 303,738 TJ | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 389,865 TJ | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 495,337 TJ | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 720,901 TJ | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 961,875 TJ | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million TJ | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million TJ | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million TJ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million TJ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million TJ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million TJ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million TJ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million TJ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million TJ | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million TJ | -10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +11436.3% | 821.2 TJ | 94,736 TJ |
| 1992 | +178.9% | 294.4 TJ | 821.2 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,161 TJ | 294.4 TJ | 140,135 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 619,662 TJ | 168,793 TJ | 1.47 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million TJ | 1.61 million TJ | 2.28 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million TJ | 2.13 million TJ | 2.75 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 Brazil 1.06 million TJ compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,722 TJ compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,793 TJ compare
- 3 China 412,584 TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 64,522 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in OECD?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in OECD was 2.46 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.4 TJ in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.