Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Americas
Americas: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 9.05 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Americas is 9.05 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Americas peaked at 9.05 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million TJ, in 1990.
Americas ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Americas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.29 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4.41 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.66 million TJ | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.31 million TJ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.43 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million TJ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.59 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.49 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.70 million TJ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million TJ | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.18 million TJ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.60 million TJ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.93 million TJ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.15 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.42 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.70 million TJ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.97 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 million TJ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.16 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.34 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.22 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.74 million TJ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million TJ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.63 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.85 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.14 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.29 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.96 million TJ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.26 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.21 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.88 million TJ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 9.05 million TJ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 million TJ | 4.29 million TJ | 5.51 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million TJ | 5.18 million TJ | 6.97 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million TJ | 7.16 million TJ | 8.29 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 million TJ | 7.96 million TJ | 9.05 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 China, mainland 5.04 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.14 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 286,697 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 1.20 million TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,776 TJ compare
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 81,179 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 643,498 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Americas?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Americas was 9.05 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million TJ in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.