Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Central America
Central America: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 831,362 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Central America, 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 Central America is 831,362 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Central America peaked at 831,362 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 625,589 TJ, in 1992.
That places Central America 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Central America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 639,098 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 628,987 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 625,589 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 643,654 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 630,354 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 657,097 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 669,317 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 687,829 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 694,327 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 675,114 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 663,396 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 632,058 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 648,590 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 656,686 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 685,626 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 701,986 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 684,102 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 694,144 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 692,007 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 697,449 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 676,495 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 718,567 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 677,882 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 701,944 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 674,759 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 670,708 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 676,459 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 799,154 TJ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 782,089 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 781,345 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 752,256 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 784,590 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 798,819 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 822,264 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 831,362 TJ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655,137 TJ | 625,589 TJ | 694,327 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,604 TJ | 632,058 TJ | 701,986 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,940 TJ | 670,708 TJ | 799,154 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,858 TJ | 752,256 TJ | 831,362 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 20 Italy 339,165 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.5 TJ compare
- 21 Poland 332,733 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 22 Myanmar 331,189 TJ compare
- 23 Philippines 329,896 TJ compare
- 24 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
- 25 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 216,297 TJ compare
- 26 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Central America?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Central America was 831,362 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 831,362 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,589 TJ in 1992.
- How does Central America rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.