Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Palestine
Palestine: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 2,784 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2,784 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Palestine peaked at 6,548 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000 TJ, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 149th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Palestine, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,025 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,050 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,076 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,101 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,126 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,145 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,184 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,204 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,242 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,259 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,214 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,780 TJ | +211.4% |
| 2003 | 5,105 TJ | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 5,511 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5,306 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,392 TJ | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 3,585 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,767 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,557 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,961 TJ | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 5,895 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 5,499 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,730 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,522 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 6,397 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,548 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,986 TJ | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 3,900 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,784 TJ | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 4,159 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 4,184 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,239 TJ | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 4,424 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 2,784 TJ | -37.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,784 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,784 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +211.4% | 1,214 TJ | 3,780 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,115 TJ | 1,000 TJ | 1,242 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,648 TJ | 1,214 TJ | 5,511 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,422 TJ | 3,900 TJ | 6,548 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,158 TJ | 2,784 TJ | 5,239 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Palestine?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Palestine was 2,784 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,548 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 TJ in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Palestine ranks 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.