Solid biofuels — Energy production in Americas
Americas: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 8.64 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Americas is 8.64 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Americas peaked at 8.64 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million TJ, in 2001.
Americas ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Americas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.36 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6.54 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.87 million TJ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.45 million TJ | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.66 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.80 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.97 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.94 million TJ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.71 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.62 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.57 million TJ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million TJ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.43 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million TJ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million TJ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.29 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.37 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.61 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.11 million TJ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.81 million TJ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.22 million TJ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.25 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.41 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.79 million TJ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7.72 million TJ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.60 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.61 million TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.84 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.20 million TJ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.89 million TJ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.94 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.73 million TJ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.06 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.64 million TJ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 million TJ | 6.36 million TJ | 6.97 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 million TJ | 6.31 million TJ | 7.61 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 million TJ | 7.22 million TJ | 8.20 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 million TJ | 7.73 million TJ | 8.64 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 395,778 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.37 million TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 125,389 TJ compare
- 8 Uganda 896,898 TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Americas?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Americas was 8.64 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million TJ in 2001.
- How does Americas rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.