Solid biofuels — Energy production in India
India: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 8.43 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in India stood at 8.43 million TJ.
The figure is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in India peaked at 8.52 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million TJ, in 1990.
India ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.52 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4.60 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.64 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.72 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.87 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.07 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.13 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.26 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.44 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.56 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.64 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.78 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.91 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.00 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.09 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.27 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.36 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.48 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.67 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.96 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.26 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.61 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.86 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.04 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.24 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.43 million TJ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.43 million TJ | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.43 million TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 128.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 8.43 million TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 238,210 TJ, 35.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.86 million TJ | 4.52 million TJ | 5.19 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million TJ | 5.26 million TJ | 6.09 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 million TJ | 6.27 million TJ | 7.86 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 million TJ | 8.04 million TJ | 8.52 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in India?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in India was 8.43 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million TJ in 1990.
- How does India rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- India ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.