Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 2.68 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Annex I countries stood at 2.68 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Annex I countries peaked at 2.68 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257.6 TJ, in 1990.
Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 257.6 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 714 TJ | +142.5% |
| 1993 | 94,683 TJ | +13160.9% |
| 1994 | 108,398 TJ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 118,321 TJ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 91,554 TJ | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 119,353 TJ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 130,951 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 140,646 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 151,962 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 164,856 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 220,188 TJ | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 300,668 TJ | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 383,123 TJ | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 477,014 TJ | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 652,138 TJ | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 896,735 TJ | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million TJ | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million TJ | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million TJ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million TJ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million TJ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million TJ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million TJ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million TJ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million TJ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million TJ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million TJ | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Annex I countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +13160.9% | 714 TJ | 94,683 TJ |
| 1992 | +142.5% | 294.4 TJ | 714 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,517 TJ | 257.6 TJ | 140,646 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,676 TJ | 151,962 TJ | 1.40 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million TJ | 1.59 million TJ | 2.22 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million TJ | 2.04 million TJ | 2.68 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 4.19 billion kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Losses from manure treated 0 kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Annex I countries?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Annex I countries was 2.68 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.6 TJ in 1990.
- How does Annex I countries rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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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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.