Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in South America
South America: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 3.94 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in South 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 South America is 3.94 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in South America peaked at 3.94 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million TJ, in 1991.
That places South America 16th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million TJ | 2.03 million TJ | 2.23 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million TJ | 2.22 million TJ | 3.07 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million TJ | 3.16 million TJ | 3.48 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million TJ | 3.44 million TJ | 3.94 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.46 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 5.95 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in South America?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in South America was 3.94 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million TJ in 1991.
- How does South America rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- South America ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.