Solid biofuels — Energy production in Asia

Asia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 19.13 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.13 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 35 groups
All-time high
19.13 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
12.73 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in Asia, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 12.7M TJ1991: 12.9M TJ1992: 13.0M TJ1993: 13.0M TJ1994: 13.0M TJ1995: 13.4M TJ1996: 13.3M TJ1997: 13.5M TJ1998: 13.6M TJ1999: 13.7M TJ2000: 13.3M TJ2001: 13.3M TJ2002: 13.4M TJ2003: 13.6M TJ2004: 13.9M TJ2005: 14.1M TJ2006: 14.3M TJ2007: 14.6M TJ2008: 14.7M TJ2009: 14.8M TJ2010: 15.0M TJ2011: 15.1M TJ2012: 15.4M TJ2013: 15.8M TJ2014: 16.3M TJ2015: 16.4M TJ2016: 17.0M TJ2017: 17.2M TJ2018: 17.5M TJ2019: 17.7M TJ2020: 17.8M TJ2021: 18.4M TJ2022: 18.8M TJ2023: 19.1M TJ2024: 19.1M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Asia is 19.13 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Asia peaked at 19.13 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.73 million TJ, in 1990.

Asia ranks 4th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.21 million TJ 12.73 million TJ 13.66 million TJ 10
2000s 14.00 million TJ 13.27 million TJ 14.78 million TJ 10
2010s 16.33 million TJ 15.02 million TJ 17.68 million TJ 10
2020s 18.64 million TJ 17.77 million TJ 19.13 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 8.43 million TJ compare
  2. 2 OECD 8.11 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China 5.28 million TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
  5. 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in Asia?
Solid biofuels — energy production in Asia was 19.13 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.13 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.73 million TJ in 1990.
How does Asia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
Asia ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 data points, 1990–2024
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