Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in World
World: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 4.82 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in World, 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 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 24 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.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in World, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249,735 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 259,692 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 253,331 TJ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 357,323 TJ | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 388,858 TJ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 408,948 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 392,524 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 406,845 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 415,168 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 421,550 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 412,126 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 408,928 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 491,288 TJ | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 565,597 TJ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 750,113 TJ | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 889,710 TJ | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million TJ | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million TJ | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million TJ | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million TJ | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million TJ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million TJ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million TJ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million TJ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.01 million TJ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million TJ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.44 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million TJ | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 4.82 million TJ | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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 24 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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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.