Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in India
India: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 978,889 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in India is 978,889 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in India peaked at 982,327 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 556,720 TJ, in 1990.
India ranks 3rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 556,720 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 570,260 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 584,560 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 599,219 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 614,245 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 629,352 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 644,169 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 659,382 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 675,920 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 692,873 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 708,795 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 727,420 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 739,354 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 751,523 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 763,933 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 776,590 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 789,500 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 802,668 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 816,101 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 829,807 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 843,790 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 858,057 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 870,126 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 880,576 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 891,168 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 901,899 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 912,775 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 923,807 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 935,010 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 946,412 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 958,055 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 970,000 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 982,327 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 978,889 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 978,889 TJ | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 978,889 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,063 TJ, 88.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622,670 TJ | 556,720 TJ | 692,873 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,569 TJ | 708,795 TJ | 829,807 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 896,362 TJ | 843,790 TJ | 946,412 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 973,632 TJ | 958,055 TJ | 982,327 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in India?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in India was 978,889 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 982,327 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,720 TJ in 1990.
- How does India rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- India ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.