Solid biofuels — Energy production in Caribbean
Caribbean: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 198,354 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Caribbean stood at 198,354 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Caribbean peaked at 335,774 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 198,354 TJ, in 2024.
Caribbean ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 330,224 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 335,774 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 333,191 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 261,196 TJ | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 256,142 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 232,060 TJ | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 257,054 TJ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 250,700 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 233,770 TJ | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 240,699 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 245,404 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 249,501 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 232,155 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 216,953 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 221,347 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 204,265 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 198,409 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 200,245 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 203,761 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 214,449 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 204,017 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 216,930 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 221,176 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 218,953 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 222,043 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 225,225 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 219,130 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 232,951 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 242,446 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 241,736 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 226,437 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 225,092 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 212,578 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 203,218 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 198,354 TJ | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,081 TJ | 232,060 TJ | 335,774 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,649 TJ | 198,409 TJ | 249,501 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,461 TJ | 204,017 TJ | 242,446 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,136 TJ | 198,354 TJ | 226,437 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Caribbean?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Caribbean was 198,354 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 335,774 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,354 TJ in 2024.
- How does Caribbean rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.