Liquid biofuels — Energy production in India
India: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 93,887 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in India, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in India is 93,887 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 386.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in India peaked at 93,887 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,948 TJ, in 2000.
That places India 7th 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 India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,948 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 3,564 TJ | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 3,832 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,832 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,047 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,261 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,261 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,807 TJ | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 11,819 TJ | +73.6% |
| 2009 | 15,201 TJ | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 11,362 TJ | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 10,634 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 7,575 TJ | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 12,620 TJ | +66.6% |
| 2014 | 19,306 TJ | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 28,907 TJ | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 19,707 TJ | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 38,098 TJ | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 47,664 TJ | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 48,064 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42,711 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 68,972 TJ | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 80,250 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 93,887 TJ | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 93,887 TJ | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93,887 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.74 TJ, 368.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,057 TJ | 2,948 TJ | 15,201 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,394 TJ | 7,575 TJ | 48,064 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,942 TJ | 42,711 TJ | 93,887 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
- 4 Viet Nam 857.6 TJ compare
- 5 Indonesia 412,512 TJ compare
- 6 Germany 151,617 TJ compare
- 7 Melanesia 3.6 TJ compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 TJ compare
- 8 Thailand 81,536 TJ compare
- 8 Polynesia 0 TJ compare
- 9 Canada 73,456 TJ compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,652 TJ compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in India?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in India was 93,887 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 93,887 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,948 TJ in 2000.
- How does India rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- India ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.