Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Asia

Asia: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 1.12 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.12 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
1.12 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
2,948 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Asia, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 2.9k TJ2001: 3.6k TJ2002: 22.0k TJ2003: 25.3k TJ2004: 96.5k TJ2005: 107.5k TJ2006: 123.6k TJ2007: 153.8k TJ2008: 207.3k TJ2009: 256.6k TJ2010: 287.0k TJ2011: 373.1k TJ2012: 436.9k TJ2013: 520.0k TJ2014: 592.6k TJ2015: 561.7k TJ2016: 644.5k TJ2017: 691.7k TJ2018: 820.1k TJ2019: 948.0k TJ2020: 902.1k TJ2021: 965.6k TJ2022: 1.0M TJ2023: 1.1M TJ2024: 1.1M TJ

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 1.12 million TJ for liquid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Asia peaked at 1.12 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,948 TJ, in 2000.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
2000 2,948 TJ —
2001 3,564 TJ +20.9%
2002 21,986 TJ +516.8%
2003 25,266 TJ +14.9%
2004 96,495 TJ +281.9%
2005 107,547 TJ +11.5%
2006 123,579 TJ +14.9%
2007 153,815 TJ +24.5%
2008 207,349 TJ +34.8%
2009 256,615 TJ +23.8%
2010 287,001 TJ +11.8%
2011 373,085 TJ +30.0%
2012 436,945 TJ +17.1%
2013 519,997 TJ +19.0%
2014 592,631 TJ +14.0%
2015 561,689 TJ -5.2%
2016 644,539 TJ +14.8%
2017 691,746 TJ +7.3%
2018 820,069 TJ +18.6%
2019 948,042 TJ +15.6%
2020 902,148 TJ -4.8%
2021 965,593 TJ +7.0%
2022 1.03 million TJ +6.3%
2023 1.12 million TJ +8.7%
2024 1.12 million TJ +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +516.8% 3,564 TJ 21,986 TJ
2004 +281.9% 25,266 TJ 96,495 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,916 TJ 2,948 TJ 256,615 TJ 10
2010s 587,574 TJ 287,001 TJ 948,042 TJ 10
2020s 1.03 million TJ 902,148 TJ 1.12 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 2.68 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 6,114 TJ compare
  4. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,793 TJ compare
  5. 3 China 412,585 TJ compare
  6. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  7. 4 Viet Nam 857.6 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Asia?
Liquid biofuels — energy production in Asia was 1.12 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,948 TJ in 2000.
How does Asia rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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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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