Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern America

Northern America: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 2.72 million TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.72 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 35 groups
All-time high
3.10 million TJ
in 1992
All-time low
2.39 million TJ
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern America, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.8M TJ1991: 2.8M TJ1992: 3.1M TJ1993: 2.7M TJ1994: 2.8M TJ1995: 2.9M TJ1996: 3.0M TJ1997: 2.9M TJ1998: 3.0M TJ1999: 2.8M TJ2000: 2.8M TJ2001: 2.5M TJ2002: 2.4M TJ2003: 2.6M TJ2004: 2.7M TJ2005: 2.8M TJ2006: 2.7M TJ2007: 2.7M TJ2008: 2.6M TJ2009: 2.4M TJ2010: 2.6M TJ2011: 2.6M TJ2012: 2.5M TJ2013: 2.7M TJ2014: 2.8M TJ2015: 2.6M TJ2016: 2.5M TJ2017: 2.5M TJ2018: 2.8M TJ2019: 2.9M TJ2020: 2.7M TJ2021: 2.7M TJ2022: 2.7M TJ2023: 2.7M TJ2024: 2.7M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Northern America stood at 2.72 million TJ.

The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Northern America peaked at 3.10 million TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million TJ, in 2009.

That places Northern America 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.89 million TJ 2.74 million TJ 3.10 million TJ 10
2000s 2.61 million TJ 2.39 million TJ 2.80 million TJ 10
2010s 2.68 million TJ 2.54 million TJ 2.87 million TJ 10
2020s 2.69 million TJ 2.65 million TJ 2.72 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 16 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
  2. 17 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
  4. 19 France 441,588 TJ compare
  5. 20 Canada 425,352 TJ compare
  6. 21 Sweden 407,315 TJ compare
  7. 22 Viet Nam 395,778 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in Northern America?
Solid biofuels — energy production in Northern America was 2.72 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 3.10 million TJ in 1992.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million TJ in 2009.
How does Northern America rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 data points, 1990–2024
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