Solid biofuels — Energy production in World
World: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 45.07 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in World, 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 World is 45.07 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in World peaked at 45.07 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.48 million TJ, in 1990.
World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in World, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.48 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 27.99 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.51 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.89 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.00 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 29.74 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 30.12 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.56 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.53 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.80 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.51 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.36 million TJ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.99 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.02 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.82 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.57 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.20 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.07 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.11 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.15 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.20 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 36.39 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.46 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 38.49 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.76 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.15 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.00 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.86 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 41.75 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.92 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.16 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.51 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.85 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.53 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.07 million TJ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.26 million TJ | 27.48 million TJ | 30.80 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.98 million TJ | 30.36 million TJ | 35.15 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.10 million TJ | 36.20 million TJ | 41.92 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.83 million TJ | 42.16 million TJ | 45.07 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 India 8.43 million TJ compare
- 2 OECD 8.11 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.28 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in World?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in World was 45.07 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.07 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 million TJ in 1990.
- How does World rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.