Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Americas

Americas: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 12.17 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.17 million TJ
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
7th
of 35 groups
All-time high
12.17 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
6.63 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Americas, 1990–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990200720241990: 6.6M TJ1991: 6.8M TJ1992: 7.1M TJ1993: 6.8M TJ1994: 7.1M TJ1995: 7.2M TJ1996: 7.4M TJ1997: 7.4M TJ1998: 7.2M TJ1999: 7.1M TJ2000: 7.0M TJ2001: 6.8M TJ2002: 7.0M TJ2003: 7.5M TJ2004: 7.9M TJ2005: 8.1M TJ2006: 8.4M TJ2007: 8.9M TJ2008: 8.8M TJ2009: 8.7M TJ2010: 9.2M TJ2011: 9.4M TJ2012: 9.5M TJ2013: 10.0M TJ2014: 10.1M TJ2015: 10.1M TJ2016: 10.1M TJ2017: 10.4M TJ2018: 11.0M TJ2019: 10.7M TJ2020: 10.4M TJ2021: 10.8M TJ2022: 10.7M TJ2023: 11.3M TJ2024: 12.2M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy production in Americas is 12.17 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Americas peaked at 12.17 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million TJ, in 1990.

That places Americas 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.08 million TJ 6.63 million TJ 7.42 million TJ 10
2000s 7.91 million TJ 6.81 million TJ 8.92 million TJ 10
2010s 10.07 million TJ 9.23 million TJ 11.01 million TJ 10
2020s 11.09 million TJ 10.42 million TJ 12.17 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 China, mainland 5.68 million TJ compare
  2. 5 Brazil 4.76 million TJ compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 1.37 million TJ compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 1.29 million TJ compare
  7. 10 Germany 1.01 million TJ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy production in Americas?
Total bioenergy — energy production in Americas was 12.17 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 12.17 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million TJ in 1990.
How does Americas rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
Americas ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,247 data points, 1990–2024
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