Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in South America
South America: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production was 633,484 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in South 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 South America stood at 633,484 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in South America peaked at 920,973 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 439,530 TJ, in 2008.
That places South America 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 production in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 476,042 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 526,868 TJ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 509,516 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 497,716 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 524,988 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 527,690 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 567,715 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 612,104 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 587,080 TJ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 583,761 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 550,687 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 577,652 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 629,711 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 698,749 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 669,070 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 720,329 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 773,799 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 918,020 TJ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 439,530 TJ | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 477,561 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 523,663 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 608,149 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 639,303 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 624,134 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 644,149 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 708,960 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 763,558 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 830,261 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 920,973 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 504,065 TJ | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 513,210 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 728,744 TJ | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 562,608 TJ | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 544,377 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 633,484 TJ | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541,348 TJ | 476,042 TJ | 612,104 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 645,511 TJ | 439,530 TJ | 918,020 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,722 TJ | 504,065 TJ | 920,973 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,485 TJ | 513,210 TJ | 728,744 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 production in South America?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy production in South America was 633,484 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 920,973 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,530 TJ in 2008.
- How does South America rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
- South America ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 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.