Solid biofuels — Energy production in United States of America

United States of America: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 2.29 million TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.29 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.64 million TJ
in 1992
All-time low
1.94 million TJ
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in United States of America, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.3M TJ1991: 2.4M TJ1992: 2.6M TJ1993: 2.3M TJ1994: 2.3M TJ1995: 2.4M TJ1996: 2.5M TJ1997: 2.4M TJ1998: 2.4M TJ1999: 2.3M TJ2000: 2.3M TJ2001: 2.0M TJ2002: 1.9M TJ2003: 2.1M TJ2004: 2.2M TJ2005: 2.3M TJ2006: 2.2M TJ2007: 2.2M TJ2008: 2.1M TJ2009: 1.9M TJ2010: 2.2M TJ2011: 2.2M TJ2012: 2.1M TJ2013: 2.3M TJ2014: 2.4M TJ2015: 2.2M TJ2016: 2.1M TJ2017: 2.1M TJ2018: 2.4M TJ2019: 2.4M TJ2020: 2.2M TJ2021: 2.3M TJ2022: 2.2M TJ2023: 2.3M TJ2024: 2.3M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in United States of America is 2.29 million TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in United States of America peaked at 2.64 million TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million TJ, in 2002.

United States of America ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Solid biofuels — Energy production in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 2.32 million TJ
1991 2.37 million TJ +1.9%
1992 2.64 million TJ +11.7%
1993 2.29 million TJ -13.4%
1994 2.32 million TJ +1.3%
1995 2.40 million TJ +3.6%
1996 2.48 million TJ +3.3%
1997 2.38 million TJ -3.9%
1998 2.44 million TJ +2.4%
1999 2.27 million TJ -7.0%
2000 2.30 million TJ +1.4%
2001 2.02 million TJ -12.2%
2002 1.94 million TJ -4.1%
2003 2.08 million TJ +7.3%
2004 2.18 million TJ +4.6%
2005 2.26 million TJ +4.0%
2006 2.20 million TJ -2.8%
2007 2.16 million TJ -1.8%
2008 2.11 million TJ -2.1%
2009 1.95 million TJ -7.8%
2010 2.20 million TJ +13.0%
2011 2.18 million TJ -0.9%
2012 2.13 million TJ -2.6%
2013 2.29 million TJ +7.5%
2014 2.37 million TJ +3.6%
2015 2.19 million TJ -7.5%
2016 2.09 million TJ -4.7%
2017 2.07 million TJ -0.9%
2018 2.35 million TJ +13.6%
2019 2.40 million TJ +2.0%
2020 2.22 million TJ -7.4%
2021 2.26 million TJ +1.6%
2022 2.20 million TJ -2.7%
2023 2.29 million TJ +4.4%
2024 2.29 million TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.39 million TJ 2.27 million TJ 2.64 million TJ 10
2000s 2.12 million TJ 1.94 million TJ 2.30 million TJ 10
2010s 2.23 million TJ 2.07 million TJ 2.40 million TJ 10
2020s 2.25 million TJ 2.20 million TJ 2.29 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
  2. 16 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
  3. 17 France 441,588 TJ compare
  4. 18 Canada 425,352 TJ compare
  5. 19 Sweden 407,315 TJ compare
  6. 20 Philippines 377,333 TJ compare
  7. 21 Chile 373,418 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in United States of America?
Solid biofuels — energy production in United States of America was 2.29 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 million TJ in 1992.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million TJ in 2002.
How does United States of America rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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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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