Total Bioenergy — Energy production in South America
South America: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 5.99 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in South America stood at 5.99 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in South America peaked at 5.99 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million TJ, in 1990.
South America ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 million TJ | 2.83 million TJ | 3.37 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million TJ | 2.98 million TJ | 4.42 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million TJ | 4.31 million TJ | 5.21 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million TJ | 4.92 million TJ | 5.99 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy production in South America?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in South America was 5.99 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million TJ in 1990.
- How does South America rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- South America ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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
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.