Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production by country
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...
Countries reporting
108
Highest
3.65 million TJ
China
Lowest
0 TJ
Republic of Korea
Median
6,222 TJ
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
4,161
What the numbers show
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 3.65 million TJ in China; the lowest is 0 TJ in Republic of Korea.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,222 TJ, and the mean is 120,236 TJ.
Over the past decade 70 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 8,055.6%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 100.0%).
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3.65 million TJ | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 1 | China, mainland | 3.65 million TJ | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 1.10 million TJ | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 593,862 TJ | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 5 | OECD | 588,099 TJ | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 6 | Nigeria | 584,709 TJ | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 269,338 TJ | 2024 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Pakistan | 239,948 TJ | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 9 | United Republic of Tanzania | 239,112 TJ | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 218,642 TJ | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 193,576 TJ | 2024 | up 30.7% | falling |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 174,842 TJ | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 133,704 TJ | 2024 | up 112.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 124,322 TJ | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 15 | Angola | 118,841 TJ | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 16 | Uganda | 117,109 TJ | 2024 | down 26.3% | rising |
| 17 | Japan | 100,549 TJ | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 18 | Türkiye | 66,472 TJ | 2024 | up 64.2% | falling |
| 19 | Zambia | 54,347 TJ | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 53,540 TJ | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 21 | Sudan (former) | 46,833 TJ | 2011 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 22 | Viet Nam | 44,924 TJ | 2024 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 44,033 TJ | 2005 | up 618.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Spain | 43,176 TJ | 2024 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 25 | Philippines | 32,909 TJ | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 26 | Kenya | 32,669 TJ | 2024 | up 39.7% | falling |
| 27 | Argentina | 29,978 TJ | 2012 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 28 | Myanmar | 27,500 TJ | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 29 | Nepal | 27,052 TJ | 2024 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 30 | Denmark | 21,750 TJ | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 31 | Uruguay | 21,304 TJ | 2024 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 19,306 TJ | 2024 | up 701.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Congo | 17,041 TJ | 2024 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 34 | Germany | 16,249 TJ | 2024 | up 119.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 16,143 TJ | 2024 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Melanesia | 16,110 TJ | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 15,281 TJ | 2024 | up 71.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Mozambique | 15,000 TJ | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 14,000 TJ | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 40 | Malaysia | 11,053 TJ | 2024 | up 18.3% | falling |
| 41 | Gabon | 10,645 TJ | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovakia | 10,616 TJ | 2024 | up 511.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 10,588 TJ | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Sudan | 9,850 TJ | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9,839 TJ | 2024 | up 560.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 9,568 TJ | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 47 | Estonia | 8,881 TJ | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 48 | Portugal | 8,217 TJ | 2024 | down 53.0% | falling |
| 49 | Tunisia | 8,126 TJ | 2009 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 50 | France | 7,585 TJ | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 51 | Austria | 6,760 TJ | 2024 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 52 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 6,347 TJ | 2024 | down 69.7% | falling |
| 53 | Belgium | 6,273 TJ | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Cameroon | 6,223 TJ | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Greece | 6,221 TJ | 2024 | down 19.7% | rising |
| 56 | Australia | 6,008 TJ | 2024 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Australia and New Zealand | 6,008 TJ | 2024 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Benin | 5,200 TJ | 2024 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Republic of Moldova | 5,180 TJ | 2024 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Paraguay | 5,159 TJ | 2024 | down 78.0% | falling |
| 61 | Czechia | 4,935 TJ | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 62 | Honduras | 4,918 TJ | 2024 | up 685.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Peru | 4,510 TJ | 2024 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 3,867 TJ | 2024 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 3,518 TJ | 1999 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 66 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3,025 TJ | 2016 | down 78.7% | falling |
| 67 | Switzerland | 2,461 TJ | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 68 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 2,435 TJ | 1999 | — | rising |
| 69 | Togo | 2,221 TJ | 2024 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 70 | Solomon Islands | 2,110 TJ | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 71 | Belarus | 2,047 TJ | 2024 | down 26.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,909 TJ | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 73 | Burkina Faso | 1,850 TJ | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 74 | Nicaragua | 1,717 TJ | 2022 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 75 | Namibia | 1,670 TJ | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 76 | Finland | 1,626 TJ | 2024 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Eritrea | 1,616 TJ | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 78 | Cambodia | 1,433 TJ | 2024 | up 473.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Niger | 1,387 TJ | 2024 | up 229.4% | rising |
| 80 | Senegal | 1,267 TJ | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 81 | Kazakhstan | 857.73 TJ | 2024 | up 8,055.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Suriname | 758.04 TJ | 2024 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 83 | Micronesia | 711 TJ | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 84 | Caribbean | 620 TJ | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 530 TJ | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 86 | Kiribati | 514 TJ | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 87 | Lithuania | 479 TJ | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Colombia | 467.21 TJ | 2017 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 89 | North Macedonia | 461.56 TJ | 2024 | up 195.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Cyprus | 395.94 TJ | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Palestine | 393 TJ | 2024 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Polynesia | 335.3 TJ | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 93 | Samoa | 278.3 TJ | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 252.6 TJ | 2024 | up 35.1% | falling |
| 95 | Slovenia | 230.37 TJ | 2024 | down 66.9% | falling |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 204.09 TJ | 2024 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 97 | Marshall Islands | 197 TJ | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 98 | Comoros | 162 TJ | 2024 | up 74.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Latvia | 107.82 TJ | 2024 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Cuba | 90 TJ | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Croatia | 89.43 TJ | 2024 | up 794.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Serbia | 84.05 TJ | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 103 | Sierra Leone | 72 TJ | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 104 | Cook Islands | 57 TJ | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 105 | Lesotho | 28.6 TJ | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 106 | Georgia | 25.38 TJ | 2024 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Mexico | 0 TJ | 2019 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 107 | Republic of Korea | 0 TJ | 2017 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 8.63 million TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 8.02 million TJ
- Asia 5.99 million TJ
- Eastern Asia 3.75 million TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 2.16 million TJ
- Southern Asia 1.59 million TJ
- Africa 1.53 million TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.33 million TJ
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1.02 million TJ
- Eastern Africa 759,179 TJ
- Americas 683,685 TJ
- South America 633,484 TJ
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.