Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Central America

Central America: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 1.02 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.02 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
26th
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.02 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
663,400 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Central America, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 663.4k TJ1991: 686.7k TJ1992: 695.7k TJ1993: 707.9k TJ1994: 694.8k TJ1995: 719.8k TJ1996: 729.4k TJ1997: 748.2k TJ1998: 760.8k TJ1999: 741.9k TJ2000: 747.5k TJ2001: 730.6k TJ2002: 748.8k TJ2003: 760.1k TJ2004: 798.9k TJ2005: 823.5k TJ2006: 801.6k TJ2007: 829.2k TJ2008: 776.9k TJ2009: 782.0k TJ2010: 793.1k TJ2011: 813.6k TJ2012: 816.4k TJ2013: 850.1k TJ2014: 845.6k TJ2015: 840.2k TJ2016: 887.7k TJ2017: 989.9k TJ2018: 948.6k TJ2019: 959.1k TJ2020: 961.3k TJ2021: 989.0k TJ2022: 993.2k TJ2023: 1.0M TJ2024: 1.0M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Central America stood at 1.02 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Central America peaked at 1.02 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 663,400 TJ, in 1990.

That places Central America 26th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 714,870 TJ 663,400 TJ 760,828 TJ 10
2000s 779,917 TJ 730,609 TJ 829,180 TJ 10
2010s 874,442 TJ 793,118 TJ 989,948 TJ 10
2020s 996,673 TJ 961,279 TJ 1.02 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 Poland 414,901 TJ compare
  2. 24 Philippines 399,720 TJ compare
  3. 25 Viet Nam 396,636 TJ compare
  4. 26 Chile 377,790 TJ compare
  5. 27 Finland 376,309 TJ compare
  6. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 372,024 TJ compare
  7. 29 Mozambique 369,160 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy production in Central America?
Total bioenergy — energy production in Central America was 1.02 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 663,400 TJ in 1990.
How does Central America rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
Central America ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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