Liquid biofuels — Energy production in World
World: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 5.05 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in World, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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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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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.