Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 17,267 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay stood at 17,267 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay peaked at 17,267 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.68 TJ, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 428.8 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 723.6 TJ | +68.8% |
| 1992 | 696.8 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 643.2 TJ | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 321.6 TJ | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 348.4 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 348.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 348.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.32 TJ | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 175.81 TJ | +94.7% |
| 2000 | 47.97 TJ | -72.7% |
| 2001 | 17.42 TJ | -63.7% |
| 2002 | 20.1 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 20.1 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.68 TJ | -86.7% |
| 2005 | 183.04 TJ | +6730.0% |
| 2006 | 194.03 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 291.58 TJ | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 1,924 TJ | +559.9% |
| 2009 | 2,246 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2,927 TJ | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 3,107 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,265 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,852 TJ | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 4,279 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5,069 TJ | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 6,259 TJ | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 6,479 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7,071 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8,366 TJ | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 13,380 TJ | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 13,748 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12,056 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 14,213 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 17,267 TJ | +21.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 17,267 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,267 TJ, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 17,267 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,071 TJ, 4.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6730.0% | 2.68 TJ | 183.04 TJ |
| 2008 | +559.9% | 291.58 TJ | 1,924 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.53 TJ | 90.32 TJ | 723.6 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.67 TJ | 2.68 TJ | 2,246 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,067 TJ | 2,927 TJ | 8,366 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,133 TJ | 12,056 TJ | 17,267 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Paraguay was 17,267 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17,267 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 TJ in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.