Liquid biofuels — Energy production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Liquid biofuels — Energy production is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 2.68 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 0 TJ in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,558 TJ, and the mean is 85,439 TJ.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (up 10,914.9%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 100.0%).
Liquid biofuels — Energy production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 2.68 million TJ | 2024 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 1.11 million TJ | 2024 | up 59.5% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 412,585 TJ | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 4 | China, mainland | 412,582 TJ | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Indonesia | 412,512 TJ | 2024 | up 221.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 151,617 TJ | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 93,887 TJ | 2024 | up 386.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Thailand | 81,536 TJ | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 73,456 TJ | 2024 | up 50.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 70,652 TJ | 2024 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Argentina | 68,935 TJ | 2024 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 67,604 TJ | 2024 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 66,274 TJ | 2024 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Malaysia | 56,130 TJ | 2024 | up 149.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 54,488 TJ | 2024 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 48,542 TJ | 2024 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Colombia | 42,860 TJ | 2024 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | 36,910 TJ | 2024 | up 122.8% | volatile |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29,356 TJ | 2024 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 25,582 TJ | 2024 | up 124.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 23,253 TJ | 2024 | up 81.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Philippines | 22,387 TJ | 2024 | up 132.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Finland | 19,057 TJ | 2024 | up 36.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Belgium | 18,639 TJ | 2024 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Austria | 18,279 TJ | 2024 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Paraguay | 17,267 TJ | 2024 | up 303.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 14,546 TJ | 2024 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 11,738 TJ | 2024 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 10,881 TJ | 2024 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 10,818 TJ | 2024 | up 147.6% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 7,743 TJ | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 6,553 TJ | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 6,330 TJ | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 34 | Peru | 6,271 TJ | 2024 | up 208.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Türkiye | 6,114 TJ | 2024 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Australia and New Zealand | 4,560 TJ | 2024 | down 57.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | 4,558 TJ | 2024 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Ireland | 4,074 TJ | 2024 | up 340.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Latvia | 3,779 TJ | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2,793 TJ | 2024 | up 10,914.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Norway | 2,366 TJ | 2024 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 2,286 TJ | 2024 | up 166.6% | rising |
| 43 | Ukraine | 1,874 TJ | 2019 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Uruguay | 1,872 TJ | 2024 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 45 | Viet Nam | 857.6 TJ | 2024 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Ecuador | 723.6 TJ | 2024 | up 121.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 634.06 TJ | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Switzerland | 600.87 TJ | 2024 | up 226.6% | rising |
| 49 | Belarus | 588.8 TJ | 2019 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 427.65 TJ | 2024 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 51 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 356.2 TJ | 1999 | up 550.0% | rising |
| 52 | Japan | 345.51 TJ | 2024 | down 59.5% | falling |
| 53 | Pakistan | 268.27 TJ | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Haiti | 241.2 TJ | 2016 | — | rising |
| 55 | Malawi | 149.54 TJ | 2024 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 56 | Denmark | 140.53 TJ | 2024 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Caribbean | 109.91 TJ | 2024 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Cuba | 109.91 TJ | 2024 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Cyprus | 53.54 TJ | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 60 | North Macedonia | 49.64 TJ | 2020 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Kenya | 34.49 TJ | 2024 | up 2,638.3% | rising |
| 62 | Croatia | 14.02 TJ | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Malta | 9.68 TJ | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 64 | New Caledonia | 3.6 TJ | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 64 | Melanesia | 3.6 TJ | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 66 | China, Taiwan Province of | 2.47 TJ | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 67 | New Zealand | 1.34 TJ | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Georgia | 0.8832 TJ | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Republic of Moldova | 0 TJ | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Polynesia | 0 TJ | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Slovenia | 0 TJ | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Samoa | 0 TJ | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Vanuatu | 0 TJ | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 5.05 million TJ
- Americas 3.25 million TJ
- Annex I countries 2.68 million TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 2.38 million TJ
- Northern America 1.99 million TJ
- United States of America 1.92 million TJ
- South America 1.26 million TJ
- Asia 1.12 million TJ
- Europe 672,923 TJ
- European Union (27) 640,600 TJ
- South-eastern Asia 573,423 TJ
- Eastern Asia 449,841 TJ
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.