Liquid biofuels — Energy production in South America

South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 1.26 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.26 million TJ
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
1st
of 22 regions
All-time high
1.26 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
202,602 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in South America, 1990–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 229.0k TJ1991: 263.7k TJ1992: 239.6k TJ1993: 227.2k TJ1994: 247.6k TJ1995: 249.4k TJ1996: 280.3k TJ1997: 311.4k TJ1998: 278.1k TJ1999: 253.0k TJ2000: 202.6k TJ2001: 217.0k TJ2002: 249.6k TJ2003: 290.2k TJ2004: 292.1k TJ2005: 330.3k TJ2006: 365.1k TJ2007: 496.5k TJ2008: 628.1k TJ2009: 645.7k TJ2010: 751.8k TJ2011: 687.5k TJ2012: 704.7k TJ2013: 778.6k TJ2014: 838.9k TJ2015: 874.2k TJ2016: 850.6k TJ2017: 872.3k TJ2018: 1.0M TJ2019: 1.1M TJ2020: 1.0M TJ2021: 1.0M TJ2022: 1.0M TJ2023: 1.1M TJ2024: 1.3M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in South America is 1.26 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in South America peaked at 1.26 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,602 TJ, in 2000.

That places South America 1st out of 22 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 257,923 TJ 227,237 TJ 311,362 TJ 10
2000s 371,708 TJ 202,602 TJ 645,684 TJ 10
2010s 844,428 TJ 687,533 TJ 1.07 million TJ 10
2020s 1.09 million TJ 1.00 million TJ 1.26 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 OECD 2.68 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China (People's Republic of) 412,585 TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 100 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy production in South America?
Liquid biofuels — energy production in South America was 1.26 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 202,602 TJ in 2000.
How does South America rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
South America ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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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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