Solid biofuels — Energy production in OECD

OECD: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 8.11 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.11 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.26 million TJ
in 2021
All-time low
5.41 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in OECD, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 5.4M TJ1991: 5.7M TJ1992: 6.0M TJ1993: 5.8M TJ1994: 5.9M TJ1995: 6.1M TJ1996: 6.3M TJ1997: 6.2M TJ1998: 6.3M TJ1999: 6.2M TJ2000: 6.3M TJ2001: 5.9M TJ2002: 6.0M TJ2003: 6.3M TJ2004: 6.6M TJ2005: 6.9M TJ2006: 6.9M TJ2007: 7.0M TJ2008: 7.1M TJ2009: 6.8M TJ2010: 7.4M TJ2011: 7.2M TJ2012: 7.6M TJ2013: 7.9M TJ2014: 7.7M TJ2015: 7.6M TJ2016: 7.6M TJ2017: 7.7M TJ2018: 8.1M TJ2019: 8.2M TJ2020: 7.8M TJ2021: 8.3M TJ2022: 8.1M TJ2023: 8.1M TJ2024: 8.1M TJ

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 8.11 million TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in OECD peaked at 8.26 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million TJ, in 1990.

That places OECD 2nd out of 209 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.00 million TJ 5.41 million TJ 6.35 million TJ 10
2000s 6.56 million TJ 5.91 million TJ 7.06 million TJ 10
2010s 7.70 million TJ 7.18 million TJ 8.18 million TJ 10
2020s 8.09 million TJ 7.84 million TJ 8.26 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 India 8.43 million TJ compare
  2. 3 China 5.28 million TJ compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
  4. 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in OECD?
Solid biofuels — energy production in OECD was 8.11 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 8.26 million TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million TJ in 1990.
How does OECD rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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