Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Canada

Canada: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 73,456 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
73,456 TJ
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
73,456 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
3,216 TJ
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Canada, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 3.2k TJ1999: 3.9k TJ2000: 3.9k TJ2001: 3.9k TJ2002: 3.9k TJ2003: 3.9k TJ2004: 3.9k TJ2005: 5.4k TJ2006: 6.9k TJ2007: 19.6k TJ2008: 20.5k TJ2009: 31.4k TJ2010: 33.8k TJ2011: 39.0k TJ2012: 40.2k TJ2013: 41.3k TJ2014: 48.9k TJ2015: 46.3k TJ2016: 51.0k TJ2017: 49.5k TJ2018: 47.0k TJ2019: 52.8k TJ2020: 49.0k TJ2021: 48.6k TJ2022: 47.4k TJ2023: 52.8k TJ2024: 73.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in Canada is 73,456 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Canada peaked at 73,456 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,216 TJ, in 1998.

Canada ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,538 TJ 3,216 TJ 3,859 TJ 2
2000s 10,325 TJ 3,859 TJ 31,444 TJ 10
2010s 44,985 TJ 33,819 TJ 52,750 TJ 10
2020s 54,254 TJ 47,450 TJ 73,456 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Germany 151,617 TJ compare
  2. 7 India 93,887 TJ compare
  3. 8 Thailand 81,536 TJ compare
  4. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,652 TJ compare
  5. 11 Argentina 68,935 TJ compare
  6. 12 Spain 67,604 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Canada?
Liquid biofuels — energy production in Canada was 73,456 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 73,456 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,216 TJ in 1998.
How does Canada rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
Canada ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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