Solid biofuels — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Solid biofuels — Energy production was 9.84 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 9.84 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 9.84 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million TJ, in 1993.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 21 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.69 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4.72 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.42 million TJ | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 5.39 million TJ | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 5.52 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.62 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.74 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.88 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.14 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.33 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.54 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.82 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.02 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.20 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.32 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.50 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.74 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.89 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.08 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.17 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.39 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.56 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.71 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.85 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.08 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.12 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.27 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.48 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.62 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.68 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.82 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.84 million TJ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 million TJ | 4.42 million TJ | 6.03 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million TJ | 6.14 million TJ | 7.74 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million TJ | 7.89 million TJ | 9.27 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 million TJ | 9.48 million TJ | 9.84 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 India 8.43 million TJ compare
- 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 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 9.84 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.