Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Asia

Asia: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 20.39 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.39 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
20.39 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
12.73 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Asia, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 12.7M TJ1991: 12.9M TJ1992: 13.0M TJ1993: 13.0M TJ1994: 13.0M TJ1995: 13.4M TJ1996: 13.3M TJ1997: 13.5M TJ1998: 13.6M TJ1999: 13.7M TJ2000: 13.3M TJ2001: 13.3M TJ2002: 13.5M TJ2003: 13.7M TJ2004: 14.0M TJ2005: 14.2M TJ2006: 14.4M TJ2007: 14.8M TJ2008: 14.9M TJ2009: 15.1M TJ2010: 15.3M TJ2011: 15.5M TJ2012: 15.8M TJ2013: 16.4M TJ2014: 17.0M TJ2015: 17.0M TJ2016: 17.7M TJ2017: 18.0M TJ2018: 18.4M TJ2019: 18.7M TJ2020: 18.8M TJ2021: 19.5M TJ2022: 20.0M TJ2023: 20.4M TJ2024: 20.4M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy production in Asia is 20.39 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Asia peaked at 20.39 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.73 million TJ, in 1990.

Asia ranks 3rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.21 million TJ 12.73 million TJ 13.66 million TJ 10
2000s 14.10 million TJ 13.28 million TJ 15.06 million TJ 10
2010s 16.98 million TJ 15.32 million TJ 18.73 million TJ 10
2020s 19.79 million TJ 18.78 million TJ 20.39 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 11.92 million TJ compare
  2. 2 India 8.53 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China 5.69 million TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 5.68 million TJ compare
  5. 5 Brazil 4.76 million TJ compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy production in Asia?
Total bioenergy — energy production in Asia was 20.39 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20.39 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.73 million TJ in 1990.
How does Asia rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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