Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 7.90 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 7.90 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 7.90 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million TJ, in 1993.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.97 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4.12 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.78 million TJ | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 4.53 million TJ | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 4.64 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.92 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.18 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.35 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.50 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.64 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.76 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.19 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.33 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.53 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.62 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.59 million TJ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.83 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.05 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.17 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.24 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.38 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.48 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.78 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.87 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.87 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.90 million TJ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 million TJ | 3.78 million TJ | 5.07 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 million TJ | 5.18 million TJ | 6.53 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million TJ | 6.59 million TJ | 7.63 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 million TJ | 7.77 million TJ | 7.90 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 8.50 million TJ compare
- 2 India 7.59 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.05 million TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 7.90 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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.