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 24th out of 226 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.
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
- 21 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
- 23 Philippines 293,472 TJ compare
- 25 Thailand 288,755 TJ compare
- 26 Viet Nam 285,866 TJ compare
- 27 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (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 24th out of 226 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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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.