Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Central America
Central America: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production was 10,602 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Central America stood at 10,602 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Central America peaked at 108,764 TJ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,602 TJ, in 2024.
That places Central America 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Central America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,465 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 90,477 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 83,722 TJ | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 92,106 TJ | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 76,756 TJ | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 89,981 TJ | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 89,333 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 98,237 TJ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 101,077 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 93,665 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 90,205 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 96,060 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 92,134 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 94,163 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 96,063 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 108,764 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 101,735 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 105,891 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 61,957 TJ | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 48,486 TJ | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 43,758 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 48,247 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 47,816 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 68,343 TJ | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 44,582 TJ | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 47,755 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 54,911 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 91,695 TJ | +67.0% |
| 2018 | 14,211 TJ | -84.5% |
| 2019 | 16,250 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 12,621 TJ | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 13,180 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13,630 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 13,687 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,602 TJ | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,782 TJ | 76,756 TJ | 101,077 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,546 TJ | 48,486 TJ | 108,764 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,757 TJ | 14,211 TJ | 91,695 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,744 TJ | 10,602 TJ | 13,687 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Central America?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Central America was 10,602 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 108,764 TJ in 2005.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,602 TJ in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 — Energy production. 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.