Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in South America
South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1.19 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in South America, 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 South America is 1.19 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in South America peaked at 1.19 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,127 TJ, in 2001.
That places South America 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247,230 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 257,173 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 250,714 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 261,273 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 277,889 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 287,108 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 298,096 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 286,358 TJ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 280,552 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 280,289 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 238,997 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 223,127 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 247,893 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 235,431 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 262,803 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 286,002 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 272,411 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 376,668 TJ | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 505,255 TJ | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 563,019 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 621,585 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 595,612 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 572,916 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 667,854 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 730,511 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 862,025 TJ | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 788,930 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 817,376 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 938,693 TJ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million TJ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 946,758 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 998,160 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 936,316 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million TJ | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million TJ | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,668 TJ | 247,230 TJ | 298,096 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,161 TJ | 223,127 TJ | 563,019 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,545 TJ | 572,916 TJ | 1.04 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million TJ | 936,316 TJ | 1.19 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in South America?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in South America was 1.19 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,127 TJ in 2001.
- How does South America rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- South America ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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
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.