Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in South America
South America: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 94,518 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South America recorded 94,518 TJ for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in South America peaked at 518,585 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94,518 TJ, in 2024.
South America ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,506 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 124,403 TJ | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 141,813 TJ | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 145,916 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 153,556 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 152,644 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 151,222 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 156,761 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 161,725 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 177,252 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 177,891 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 179,633 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 259,338 TJ | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 285,567 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 250,438 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 260,489 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 281,725 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 296,927 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 285,233 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 303,838 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 312,905 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 352,976 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 353,978 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 353,909 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 332,282 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 339,460 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 353,263 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 359,178 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 373,649 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 371,773 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 365,934 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 518,585 TJ | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 402,896 TJ | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 393,765 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 94,518 TJ | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,180 TJ | 116,506 TJ | 177,252 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,108 TJ | 177,891 TJ | 303,838 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,337 TJ | 312,905 TJ | 373,649 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,140 TJ | 94,518 TJ | 518,585 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in South America?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in South America was 94,518 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 518,585 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,518 TJ in 2024.
- How does South America rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- South America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 — 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.