Liquid biofuels — Energy production in OECD
OECD: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 2.68 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in OECD stood at 2.68 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in OECD peaked at 2.68 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257.6 TJ, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 257.6 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 714 TJ | +142.5% |
| 1993 | 94,683 TJ | +13160.9% |
| 1994 | 108,398 TJ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 118,321 TJ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 91,554 TJ | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 119,353 TJ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 130,951 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 140,646 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 151,962 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 164,856 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 220,225 TJ | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 300,742 TJ | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 383,179 TJ | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 477,011 TJ | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 653,022 TJ | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 897,659 TJ | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million TJ | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million TJ | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million TJ | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million TJ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million TJ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million TJ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million TJ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million TJ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million TJ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million TJ | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million TJ | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +13160.9% | 714 TJ | 94,683 TJ |
| 1992 | +142.5% | 294.4 TJ | 714 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,517 TJ | 257.6 TJ | 140,646 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,634 TJ | 151,962 TJ | 1.40 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million TJ | 1.60 million TJ | 2.23 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million TJ | 2.05 million TJ | 2.68 million TJ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in OECD?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in OECD was 2.68 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.6 TJ in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.