Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in World

World: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 4.82 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.82 million TJ
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
4.94 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
249,735 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 249.7k TJ1991: 259.7k TJ1992: 253.3k TJ1993: 357.3k TJ1994: 388.9k TJ1995: 408.9k TJ1996: 392.5k TJ1997: 406.8k TJ1998: 415.2k TJ1999: 421.6k TJ2000: 412.1k TJ2001: 408.9k TJ2002: 491.3k TJ2003: 565.6k TJ2004: 750.1k TJ2005: 889.7k TJ2006: 1.1M TJ2007: 1.5M TJ2008: 2.0M TJ2009: 2.3M TJ2010: 2.5M TJ2011: 2.7M TJ2012: 2.8M TJ2013: 3.0M TJ2014: 3.2M TJ2015: 3.4M TJ2016: 3.5M TJ2017: 3.7M TJ2018: 3.9M TJ2019: 4.2M TJ2020: 4.0M TJ2021: 4.3M TJ2022: 4.4M TJ2023: 4.9M TJ2024: 4.8M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in World is 4.82 million TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in World peaked at 4.94 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249,735 TJ, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 26 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 355,397 TJ 249,735 TJ 421,550 TJ 10
2000s 1.04 million TJ 408,928 TJ 2.28 million TJ 10
2010s 3.29 million TJ 2.52 million TJ 4.17 million TJ 10
2020s 4.50 million TJ 4.01 million TJ 4.94 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 2.46 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.06 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China 412,584 TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in World?
Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in World was 4.82 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 4.94 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 249,735 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
World ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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