Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 9.30 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Southern Asia stood at 9.30 million TJ.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Southern Asia peaked at 9.34 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.96 million TJ, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.37 million TJ | 5.96 million TJ | 6.72 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 million TJ | 6.81 million TJ | 7.45 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 million TJ | 7.56 million TJ | 8.80 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million TJ | 8.97 million TJ | 9.34 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 China, mainland 4.63 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 2.08 million TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 792,141 TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Cropland — Area 238,515 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.52 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 4.25 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 688,043 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 639,262 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 316,834 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 316,451 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 49.5 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,332 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 69.26 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Southern Asia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Southern Asia was 9.30 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 million TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 million TJ in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.