Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in OECD
OECD: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 8.50 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
OECD recorded 8.50 million TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in OECD peaked at 8.90 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million TJ, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 210 countries 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.76 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4.05 million TJ | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.30 million TJ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million TJ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.48 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.49 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.66 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.40 million TJ | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 5.42 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.07 million TJ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.40 million TJ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.62 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.99 million TJ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.35 million TJ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.72 million TJ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.05 million TJ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.07 million TJ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.52 million TJ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million TJ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.05 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.84 million TJ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.81 million TJ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million TJ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.98 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.39 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.50 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.02 million TJ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.44 million TJ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.51 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.90 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.50 million TJ | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.40 million TJ | 3.76 million TJ | 5.40 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 million TJ | 5.00 million TJ | 7.07 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million TJ | 7.49 million TJ | 8.50 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 million TJ | 8.02 million TJ | 8.90 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 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
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.88 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in OECD?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in OECD was 8.50 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 8.90 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million TJ in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.