Solid biofuels — Energy production in Central America
Central America: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1.02 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Central America stood at 1.02 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Central America peaked at 1.02 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 662,838 TJ, in 1990.
Central America ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Central America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 662,838 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 686,570 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 695,606 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 707,801 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 694,734 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 719,815 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 729,311 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 747,772 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 760,376 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 741,617 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 747,047 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 730,077 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 748,155 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 759,450 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 798,170 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 822,558 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 800,485 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 827,476 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 775,549 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 780,522 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 791,324 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 811,458 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 813,833 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 846,841 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 842,464 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 836,733 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 884,423 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 986,523 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 944,194 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 954,637 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 956,827 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 985,664 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 989,420 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million TJ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714,644 TJ | 662,838 TJ | 760,376 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,949 TJ | 730,077 TJ | 827,476 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 871,243 TJ | 791,324 TJ | 986,523 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 993,230 TJ | 956,827 TJ | 1.02 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 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
- 22 Mozambique 369,160 TJ compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 358,905 TJ compare
- 24 Zambia 356,466 TJ compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 372,024 TJ compare
- 25 Mexico 353,676 TJ compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Central America?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Central America was 1.02 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,838 TJ in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.