Solid biofuels — Energy production in Canada
Canada: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 425,352 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Canada recorded 425,352 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Canada peaked at 552,504 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 421,517 TJ, in 2012.
Canada ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Canada, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450,315 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 449,550 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 452,420 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 454,993 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 517,095 TJ | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 533,217 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 505,829 TJ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 501,487 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 525,358 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 552,504 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 494,476 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 454,364 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 487,594 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 497,797 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 552,363 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 524,537 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 505,227 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 502,083 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 459,681 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 443,163 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 429,795 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 425,347 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 421,517 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 456,581 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 458,164 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 436,492 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 455,905 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 474,094 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 484,991 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 473,161 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 433,611 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 449,865 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 455,534 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 425,352 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 425,352 TJ | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 425,352 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 11.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,277 TJ | 449,550 TJ | 552,504 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,128 TJ | 443,163 TJ | 552,363 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,605 TJ | 421,517 TJ | 484,991 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,943 TJ | 425,352 TJ | 455,534 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 15 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,380 TJ compare
- 16 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,175 TJ compare
- 17 France 441,588 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 809.8 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Sweden 407,315 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 344.16 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.72 TJ compare
- 20 Philippines 377,333 TJ compare
- 21 Chile 373,418 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Canada?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Canada was 425,352 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 552,504 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,517 TJ in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.