Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada
Canada: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 291,211 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada is 291,211 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada peaked at 478,580 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 291,211 TJ, in 2023.
That places Canada 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413,042 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 412,161 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 410,381 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 408,747 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 461,303 TJ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 478,421 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 448,511 TJ | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 439,949 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 461,009 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 478,580 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 420,645 TJ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 375,941 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 405,113 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 414,595 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 466,693 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 449,337 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 427,988 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 426,275 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 392,077 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 369,289 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 337,660 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 331,256 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 322,608 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 351,729 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 366,764 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 341,874 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 322,324 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 344,493 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 342,947 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 331,967 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 293,957 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 310,143 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 321,503 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 291,211 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 291,211 TJ | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 291,211 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 92.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,210 TJ | 408,747 TJ | 478,580 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,795 TJ | 369,289 TJ | 466,693 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,362 TJ | 322,324 TJ | 366,764 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,605 TJ | 291,211 TJ | 321,503 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 19 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 186.21 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.5 TJ compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
- 21 Philippines 293,472 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 23 Thailand 288,755 TJ compare
- 24 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
- 25 Cameroon 277,404 TJ compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Canada was 291,211 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 478,580 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,211 TJ in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — 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.