Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption in Central America
Central America: Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption was 4,916 TJ in 2024. βΌ Falling
Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption in Central America, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Central America recorded 4,916 TJ for other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption in Central America peaked at 82,464 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,099 TJ, in 2020.
Central America ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,101 TJ | 42,104 TJ | 82,464 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,482 TJ | 45,515 TJ | 61,817 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,347 TJ | 4,112 TJ | 79,255 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,561 TJ | 4,099 TJ | 4,916 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption in Central America?
- Other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption in Central America was 4,916 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 82,464 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,099 TJ in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues β energy consumption rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption. 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.