Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Caribbean
Caribbean: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 145,521 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Caribbean stood at 145,521 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Caribbean peaked at 279,070 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 145,521 TJ, in 2024.
Caribbean ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 258,966 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 279,070 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 270,722 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 212,356 TJ | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 206,189 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 188,868 TJ | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 208,637 TJ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 202,498 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 188,049 TJ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 186,764 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 193,066 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 196,920 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 175,238 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 164,370 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 168,410 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 149,455 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 147,850 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 152,209 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 155,413 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 165,805 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 156,044 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 164,969 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 166,747 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 160,820 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 165,040 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 169,216 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 162,116 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 176,586 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 187,848 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 181,013 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 165,682 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 164,788 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 159,324 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 147,235 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 145,521 TJ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,212 TJ | 186,764 TJ | 279,070 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,874 TJ | 147,850 TJ | 196,920 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,040 TJ | 156,044 TJ | 187,848 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,510 TJ | 145,521 TJ | 165,682 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 25 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 216,297 TJ compare
- 26 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
- 27 Cameroon 277,410 TJ compare
- 28 Zambia 268,918 TJ compare
- 29 Sweden 248,398 TJ compare
- 30 Spain 247,441 TJ compare
- 31 Angola 236,430 TJ compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 1,350 TJ compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Caribbean?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Caribbean was 145,521 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 279,070 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,521 TJ in 2024.
- How does Caribbean rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.