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 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 6,114 TJ | 2024 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 412,585 TJ | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 3 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2,793 TJ | 2024 | up 10,914.9% | volatile |
| 4 | China, mainland | 412,582 TJ | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 857.6 TJ | 2024 | up 52.4% | 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 |
| 7 | Melanesia | 3.6 TJ | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Thailand | 81,536 TJ | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Polynesia | 0 TJ | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 0 TJ | 2016 | — | 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 |
| 25 | Caribbean | 109.91 TJ | 2024 | down 81.3% | 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 | Australia and New Zealand | 4,560 TJ | 2024 | down 57.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Australia | 4,558 TJ | 2024 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Ireland | 4,074 TJ | 2024 | up 340.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 3,779 TJ | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Norway | 2,366 TJ | 2024 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 2,286 TJ | 2024 | up 166.6% | rising |
| 41 | Ukraine | 1,874 TJ | 2019 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Uruguay | 1,872 TJ | 2024 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 43 | Ecuador | 723.6 TJ | 2024 | up 121.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 634.06 TJ | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Switzerland | 600.87 TJ | 2024 | up 226.6% | rising |
| 46 | Belarus | 588.8 TJ | 2019 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 427.65 TJ | 2024 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 48 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 356.2 TJ | 1999 | up 550.0% | rising |
| 49 | Japan | 345.51 TJ | 2024 | down 59.5% | falling |
| 50 | Pakistan | 268.27 TJ | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Haiti | 241.2 TJ | 2016 | — | rising |
| 52 | Malawi | 149.54 TJ | 2024 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 53 | Denmark | 140.53 TJ | 2024 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Cuba | 109.91 TJ | 2024 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Cyprus | 53.54 TJ | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 49.64 TJ | 2020 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Kenya | 34.49 TJ | 2024 | up 2,638.3% | rising |
| 58 | Croatia | 14.02 TJ | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Malta | 9.68 TJ | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 60 | New Caledonia | 3.6 TJ | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 61 | China, Taiwan Province of | 2.47 TJ | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 62 | New Zealand | 1.34 TJ | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Georgia | 0.8832 TJ | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Slovenia | 0 TJ | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Samoa | 0 TJ | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 64 | 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
- Asia 1.12 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
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 577.19 TJ
- United States of America 1.92 million TJ
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 113.51 TJ
- South America 1.26 million TJ
- Europe 672,923 TJ
- European Union (27) 640,600 TJ
- South-Eastern Asia 573,423 TJ
- Eastern Asia 449,841 TJ
- Western Europe 326,062 TJ
- Southern Europe 139,539 TJ
- Eastern Europe 116,638 TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 97,643 TJ
- Southern Asia 94,156 TJ
- Northern Europe 90,684 TJ
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 23,269 TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7,261 TJ
- Western Asia 6,115 TJ
- Oceania 4,563 TJ
- Eastern Africa 2,898 TJ
- Africa 2,898 TJ
- Central America 634.06 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.