Solid biofuels — Energy production in Brazil
Brazil: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 3.62 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 3.62 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Brazil peaked at 3.62 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million TJ, in 2000.
That places Brazil 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1.99 million TJ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million TJ | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million TJ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million TJ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million TJ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million TJ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million TJ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million TJ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million TJ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million TJ | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million TJ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million TJ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million TJ | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million TJ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million TJ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.62 million TJ | +19.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.62 million TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 410.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.62 million TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 332.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million TJ | 1.91 million TJ | 2.31 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million TJ | 1.89 million TJ | 3.03 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million TJ | 2.70 million TJ | 3.13 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million TJ | 2.85 million TJ | 3.62 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 OECD 8.11 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.28 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 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
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Brazil?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Brazil was 3.62 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million TJ in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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
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.