Liquid biofuels — Energy production in World

World: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 5.05 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.05 million TJ
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 25 groups
All-time high
5.05 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
231,983 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in World, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 232.0k TJ1991: 266.3k TJ1992: 242.2k TJ1993: 323.3k TJ1994: 357.4k TJ1995: 369.2k TJ1996: 373.3k TJ1997: 432.1k TJ1998: 410.6k TJ1999: 394.9k TJ2000: 359.0k TJ2001: 386.9k TJ2002: 493.2k TJ2003: 617.6k TJ2004: 773.2k TJ2005: 916.3k TJ2006: 1.1M TJ2007: 1.5M TJ2008: 2.0M TJ2009: 2.3M TJ2010: 2.6M TJ2011: 2.8M TJ2012: 2.8M TJ2013: 3.1M TJ2014: 3.4M TJ2015: 3.4M TJ2016: 3.5M TJ2017: 3.7M TJ2018: 4.0M TJ2019: 4.2M TJ2020: 3.9M TJ2021: 4.2M TJ2022: 4.4M TJ2023: 4.8M TJ2024: 5.1M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in World is 5.05 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in World peaked at 5.05 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 231,983 TJ, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 25 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Liquid biofuels — Energy production in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 231,983 TJ —
1991 266,311 TJ +14.8%
1992 242,155 TJ -9.1%
1993 323,340 TJ +33.5%
1994 357,397 TJ +10.5%
1995 369,243 TJ +3.3%
1996 373,302 TJ +1.1%
1997 432,135 TJ +15.8%
1998 410,550 TJ -5.0%
1999 394,909 TJ -3.8%
2000 359,043 TJ -9.1%
2001 386,900 TJ +7.8%
2002 493,211 TJ +27.5%
2003 617,639 TJ +25.2%
2004 773,218 TJ +25.2%
2005 916,330 TJ +18.5%
2006 1.14 million TJ +24.5%
2007 1.55 million TJ +35.6%
2008 2.04 million TJ +32.0%
2009 2.31 million TJ +12.8%
2010 2.63 million TJ +14.2%
2011 2.78 million TJ +5.4%
2012 2.85 million TJ +2.6%
2013 3.10 million TJ +8.8%
2014 3.36 million TJ +8.5%
2015 3.39 million TJ +0.8%
2016 3.53 million TJ +4.2%
2017 3.70 million TJ +4.8%
2018 4.05 million TJ +9.4%
2019 4.22 million TJ +4.1%
2020 3.94 million TJ -6.7%
2021 4.25 million TJ +8.0%
2022 4.38 million TJ +3.2%
2023 4.77 million TJ +8.9%
2024 5.05 million TJ +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 340,132 TJ 231,983 TJ 432,135 TJ 10
2000s 1.06 million TJ 359,043 TJ 2.31 million TJ 10
2010s 3.36 million TJ 2.63 million TJ 4.22 million TJ 10
2020s 4.48 million TJ 3.94 million TJ 5.05 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 2.68 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 6,114 TJ compare
  4. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,793 TJ compare
  5. 3 China 412,585 TJ compare
  6. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  7. 4 Viet Nam 857.6 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy production in World?
Liquid biofuels — energy production in World was 5.05 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 231,983 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
World ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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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.