Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada

Canada: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 291,211 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
291,211 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 226 countries
All-time high
478,580 TJ
in 1999
All-time low
291,211 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Canada, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 413.0k TJ1991: 412.2k TJ1992: 410.4k TJ1993: 408.7k TJ1994: 461.3k TJ1995: 478.4k TJ1996: 448.5k TJ1997: 439.9k TJ1998: 461.0k TJ1999: 478.6k TJ2000: 420.6k TJ2001: 375.9k TJ2002: 405.1k TJ2003: 414.6k TJ2004: 466.7k TJ2005: 449.3k TJ2006: 428.0k TJ2007: 426.3k TJ2008: 392.1k TJ2009: 369.3k TJ2010: 337.7k TJ2011: 331.3k TJ2012: 322.6k TJ2013: 351.7k TJ2014: 366.8k TJ2015: 341.9k TJ2016: 322.3k TJ2017: 344.5k TJ2018: 342.9k TJ2019: 332.0k TJ2020: 294.0k TJ2021: 310.1k TJ2022: 321.5k TJ2023: 291.2k TJ2024: 291.2k TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
  2. 22 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
  3. 23 Philippines 293,472 TJ compare
  4. 25 Thailand 288,755 TJ compare
  5. 26 Viet Nam 285,866 TJ compare
  6. 27 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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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.