Solid biofuels — Energy production in South America
South America: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 4.71 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in South America is 4.71 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in South America peaked at 4.71 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million TJ, in 1990.
South America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.60 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.70 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.73 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.87 million TJ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.06 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million TJ | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million TJ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million TJ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million TJ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.56 million TJ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million TJ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million TJ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.62 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million TJ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.83 million TJ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.91 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million TJ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million TJ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.13 million TJ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.71 million TJ | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 million TJ | 2.60 million TJ | 3.06 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million TJ | 2.78 million TJ | 3.92 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million TJ | 3.59 million TJ | 4.18 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million TJ | 3.88 million TJ | 4.71 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 722,933 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 12 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47,158 TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in South America?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in South America was 4.71 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million TJ in 1990.
- How does South America rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- South America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.