Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in South America

South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1.19 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.19 million TJ
Change on year
up 16.5%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.19 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
223,127 TJ
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in South America, 1990–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 247.2k TJ1991: 257.2k TJ1992: 250.7k TJ1993: 261.3k TJ1994: 277.9k TJ1995: 287.1k TJ1996: 298.1k TJ1997: 286.4k TJ1998: 280.6k TJ1999: 280.3k TJ2000: 239.0k TJ2001: 223.1k TJ2002: 247.9k TJ2003: 235.4k TJ2004: 262.8k TJ2005: 286.0k TJ2006: 272.4k TJ2007: 376.7k TJ2008: 505.3k TJ2009: 563.0k TJ2010: 621.6k TJ2011: 595.6k TJ2012: 572.9k TJ2013: 667.9k TJ2014: 730.5k TJ2015: 862.0k TJ2016: 788.9k TJ2017: 817.4k TJ2018: 938.7k TJ2019: 1.0M TJ2020: 946.8k TJ2021: 998.2k TJ2022: 936.3k TJ2023: 1.0M TJ2024: 1.2M TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
  3. 6 France 142,364 TJ compare
  4. 7 India 136,354 TJ compare
  5. 8 Canada 116,607 TJ compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,777 TJ compare
  7. 10 Thailand 79,561 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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

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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