Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Central America
Central America: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 831,354 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Central America recorded 831,354 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Central America peaked at 831,354 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 625,589 TJ, in 1992.
That places Central America 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Central America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 639,098 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 628,987 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 625,589 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 643,654 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 630,354 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 657,097 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 669,317 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 687,829 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 694,327 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 675,114 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 663,396 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 632,058 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 648,590 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 656,686 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 685,626 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 701,986 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 684,102 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 694,144 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 692,007 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 697,449 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 676,495 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 718,564 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 677,879 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 701,941 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 674,756 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 670,705 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 676,454 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 799,145 TJ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 782,081 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 781,336 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 752,248 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 784,581 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 798,810 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 822,255 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 831,354 TJ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655,137 TJ | 625,589 TJ | 694,327 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,604 TJ | 632,058 TJ | 701,986 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,936 TJ | 670,705 TJ | 799,145 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,850 TJ | 752,248 TJ | 831,354 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 18 Myanmar 331,188 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 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
- 22 Canada 291,211 TJ compare
- 23 Thailand 288,755 TJ compare
- 24 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Central America?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Central America was 831,354 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 831,354 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,589 TJ in 1992.
- How does Central America rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.