Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Central America
Central America: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 1.02 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Central America, 1990–2024
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 23rd out of 31 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Central America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 663,400 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 686,677 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 695,660 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 707,908 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 694,788 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 719,842 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 729,445 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 748,205 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 760,828 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 741,946 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 747,547 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 730,609 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 748,766 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 760,128 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 798,909 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 823,521 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 801,617 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 829,180 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 776,939 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 781,955 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 793,118 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 813,564 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 816,401 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 850,149 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 845,648 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 840,190 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 887,739 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 989,948 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 948,586 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 959,078 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 961,279 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 989,028 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 993,217 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million TJ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Italy 426,917 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.72 TJ compare
- 21 Poland 414,901 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 22 Philippines 399,720 TJ compare
- 23 Chile 377,790 TJ compare
- 24 Finland 376,309 TJ compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 372,024 TJ compare
- 25 Mozambique 369,160 TJ compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 361,191 TJ compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
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 23rd out of 31 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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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.