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 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
| 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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 23.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 501,085 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (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 26 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.