Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern America
Northern America: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 2.72 million TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern America, 1990–2024
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 17th out of 31 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.77 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.10 million TJ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million TJ | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million TJ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million TJ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million TJ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million TJ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million TJ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million TJ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million TJ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million TJ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million TJ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million TJ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million TJ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.87 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million TJ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million TJ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,442 TJ compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,380 TJ compare
- 16 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,175 TJ compare
- 17 France 441,588 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 809.8 TJ compare
- 18 Canada 425,352 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
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 17th out of 31 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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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.