Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean

Caribbean: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 143,392 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
143,392 TJ
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
276,846 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
143,392 TJ
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Caribbean, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 256.8k TJ1991: 276.8k TJ1992: 268.9k TJ1993: 211.0k TJ1994: 204.8k TJ1995: 187.4k TJ1996: 207.4k TJ1997: 201.1k TJ1998: 186.6k TJ1999: 185.6k TJ2000: 191.7k TJ2001: 195.6k TJ2002: 174.0k TJ2003: 163.1k TJ2004: 167.2k TJ2005: 148.3k TJ2006: 147.2k TJ2007: 151.8k TJ2008: 155.0k TJ2009: 165.4k TJ2010: 155.4k TJ2011: 164.3k TJ2012: 164.7k TJ2013: 158.8k TJ2014: 163.1k TJ2015: 167.3k TJ2016: 160.1k TJ2017: 174.8k TJ2018: 186.0k TJ2019: 179.1k TJ2020: 163.9k TJ2021: 163.1k TJ2022: 156.8k TJ2023: 144.9k TJ2024: 143.4k TJ

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 43rd of 226 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 40 Sudan 163,357 TJ compare
  2. 41 Australia 161,847 TJ compare
  3. 42 Japan 157,894 TJ compare
  4. 44 Burkina Faso 137,953 TJ compare
  5. 45 Austria 135,269 TJ compare
  6. 46 Malawi 134,440 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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 43rd out of 226 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

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.