Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 577.19 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 577.19 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 791.15 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.7 TJ, in 2010.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 134 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 137.29 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 111.04 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 138.11 TJ | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 86.7 TJ | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 247.23 TJ | +185.1% |
| 2012 | 678.2 TJ | +174.3% |
| 2013 | 756.74 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 766.6 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 791.15 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 724.7 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 434.54 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 723.71 TJ | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 681.9 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 618.85 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 651.63 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 509.85 TJ | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 570.89 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 577.19 TJ | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +185.1% | 86.7 TJ | 247.23 TJ |
| 2012 | +174.3% | 247.23 TJ | 678.2 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.11 TJ | 111.04 TJ | 138.11 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 589.15 TJ | 86.7 TJ | 791.15 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.68 TJ | 509.85 TJ | 651.63 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
- 2 Türkiye 6,114 TJ compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,793 TJ compare
- 3 China 412,585 TJ compare
- 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 India 93,887 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
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 577.19 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 791.15 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7 TJ in 2010.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.