Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Northern America

Northern America: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 4.13 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.13 million TJ
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
13th
of 35 groups
All-time high
4.20 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
1.35 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Northern America, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 1.3M TJ1991: 1.5M TJ1992: 1.7M TJ1993: 1.4M TJ1994: 1.5M TJ1995: 1.7M TJ1996: 1.6M TJ1997: 1.5M TJ1998: 1.7M TJ1999: 2.4M TJ2000: 2.4M TJ2001: 2.1M TJ2002: 2.0M TJ2003: 2.2M TJ2004: 2.4M TJ2005: 2.6M TJ2006: 2.8M TJ2007: 2.9M TJ2008: 3.0M TJ2009: 3.0M TJ2010: 3.1M TJ2011: 3.3M TJ2012: 3.2M TJ2013: 3.5M TJ2014: 3.6M TJ2015: 3.5M TJ2016: 3.5M TJ2017: 3.5M TJ2018: 3.8M TJ2019: 3.8M TJ2020: 3.5M TJ2021: 3.7M TJ2022: 3.8M TJ2023: 4.2M TJ2024: 4.1M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 4.13 million TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Northern America peaked at 4.20 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million TJ, in 1990.

That places Northern America 13th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.64 million TJ 1.35 million TJ 2.42 million TJ 10
2000s 2.55 million TJ 1.95 million TJ 3.05 million TJ 10
2010s 3.48 million TJ 3.15 million TJ 3.85 million TJ 10
2020s 3.88 million TJ 3.52 million TJ 4.20 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
  3. 12 Uganda 643,498 TJ compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
  5. 14 France 492,482 TJ compare
  6. 15 Germany 489,441 TJ compare
  7. 16 Kenya 450,540 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Northern America?
Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Northern America was 4.13 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million TJ in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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