Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean
Caribbean: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 143,392 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 143,392 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Caribbean peaked at 276,846 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 143,392 TJ, in 2024.
Caribbean ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 256,755 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 276,846 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 268,926 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 211,043 TJ | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 204,823 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 187,374 TJ | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 207,351 TJ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 201,104 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 186,575 TJ | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 185,638 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 191,678 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 195,586 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 174,003 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 163,108 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 167,176 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 148,297 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 147,195 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 151,765 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 154,981 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 165,416 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 155,449 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 164,345 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 164,726 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 158,776 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 163,124 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 167,340 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 160,133 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 174,823 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 185,961 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 179,056 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 163,920 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 163,068 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 156,797 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 144,866 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 143,392 TJ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,644 TJ | 185,638 TJ | 276,846 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,920 TJ | 147,195 TJ | 195,586 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,373 TJ | 155,449 TJ | 185,961 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,409 TJ | 143,392 TJ | 163,920 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Caribbean?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Caribbean was 143,392 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 276,846 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,392 TJ in 2024.
- How does Caribbean rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.