Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Americas

Americas: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 3.25 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.25 million TJ
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
3.25 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
231,726 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Americas, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 231.7k TJ1991: 266.0k TJ1992: 241.4k TJ1993: 321.4k TJ1994: 351.9k TJ1995: 359.8k TJ1996: 360.0k TJ1997: 415.2k TJ1998: 394.3k TJ1999: 376.3k TJ2000: 329.3k TJ2001: 350.3k TJ2002: 425.1k TJ2003: 529.8k TJ2004: 588.9k TJ2005: 677.6k TJ2006: 808.3k TJ2007: 1.1M TJ2008: 1.5M TJ2009: 1.6M TJ2010: 1.9M TJ2011: 2.0M TJ2012: 1.9M TJ2013: 2.0M TJ2014: 2.2M TJ2015: 2.3M TJ2016: 2.3M TJ2017: 2.4M TJ2018: 2.6M TJ2019: 2.6M TJ2020: 2.4M TJ2021: 2.6M TJ2022: 2.7M TJ2023: 3.0M TJ2024: 3.3M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Americas stood at 3.25 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Americas peaked at 3.25 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 231,726 TJ, in 1990.

Americas ranks 2nd of 27 groups on this measure, 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 331,802 TJ 231,726 TJ 415,159 TJ 10
2000s 792,495 TJ 329,311 TJ 1.62 million TJ 10
2010s 2.21 million TJ 1.87 million TJ 2.60 million TJ 10
2020s 2.78 million TJ 2.39 million TJ 3.25 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 2.68 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China 412,585 TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 412,512 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Americas?
Liquid biofuels — energy production in Americas was 3.25 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 231,726 TJ in 1990.
How does Americas rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 2,208 data points, 1990–2024
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