Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 9.45 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 9.45 million TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Southern Asia peaked at 9.48 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.96 million TJ, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.96 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6.07 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.14 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.25 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.38 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.43 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.52 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.59 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.65 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.72 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.81 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.88 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.96 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.05 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.20 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.31 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.39 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.45 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.45 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.57 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.58 million TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.97 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.10 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.56 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.78 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.85 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.06 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.33 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.48 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.45 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.45 million TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.37 million TJ | 5.96 million TJ | 6.72 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 million TJ | 6.81 million TJ | 7.45 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 million TJ | 7.57 million TJ | 8.85 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 million TJ | 9.06 million TJ | 9.48 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 China, mainland 5.04 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.14 million TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 1.20 million TJ compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Southern Asia?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Southern Asia was 9.45 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 million TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 million TJ in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.