Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Brazil
Brazil: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 1.11 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.11 million TJ for liquid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Brazil peaked at 1.11 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,554 TJ, in 2000.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,524 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 262,962 TJ | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 238,895 TJ | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 226,594 TJ | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 247,257 TJ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 249,052 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 279,980 TJ | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 311,014 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 277,970 TJ | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 252,858 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 202,554 TJ | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 216,946 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 249,562 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 290,164 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 292,066 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 328,842 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 358,969 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 483,504 TJ | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 588,907 TJ | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 583,571 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 654,468 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 556,152 TJ | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 566,903 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 659,301 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 698,879 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 757,189 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 710,588 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 711,570 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 863,244 TJ | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 923,142 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 879,152 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 904,917 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 873,466 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million TJ | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million TJ | +9.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.11 million TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,267 TJ, 64.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.11 million TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,071 TJ, 273.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257,511 TJ | 226,594 TJ | 311,014 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,508 TJ | 202,554 TJ | 588,907 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,144 TJ | 556,152 TJ | 923,142 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 958,055 TJ | 873,466 TJ | 1.11 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Brazil?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Brazil was 1.11 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,554 TJ in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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
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.