Total Bioenergy — Energy production in United States of America

United States of America: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 4.42 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.42 million TJ
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.42 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
2.26 million TJ
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy production in United States of America, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 2.4M TJ1991: 2.4M TJ1992: 2.7M TJ1993: 2.4M TJ1994: 2.5M TJ1995: 2.6M TJ1996: 2.6M TJ1997: 2.5M TJ1998: 2.6M TJ1999: 2.5M TJ2000: 2.5M TJ2001: 2.3M TJ2002: 2.3M TJ2003: 2.5M TJ2004: 2.6M TJ2005: 2.8M TJ2006: 2.8M TJ2007: 2.9M TJ2008: 3.1M TJ2009: 3.1M TJ2010: 3.4M TJ2011: 3.5M TJ2012: 3.4M TJ2013: 3.7M TJ2014: 3.9M TJ2015: 3.7M TJ2016: 3.7M TJ2017: 3.7M TJ2018: 4.1M TJ2019: 4.1M TJ2020: 3.8M TJ2021: 4.0M TJ2022: 4.0M TJ2023: 4.3M TJ2024: 4.4M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in United States of America stood at 4.42 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in United States of America peaked at 4.42 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million TJ, in 2002.

United States of America ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Total Bioenergy — Energy production in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 2.35 million TJ
1991 2.40 million TJ +1.9%
1992 2.67 million TJ +11.4%
1993 2.42 million TJ -9.6%
1994 2.46 million TJ +1.7%
1995 2.55 million TJ +3.9%
1996 2.61 million TJ +2.1%
1997 2.53 million TJ -2.8%
1998 2.60 million TJ +2.7%
1999 2.51 million TJ -3.6%
2000 2.55 million TJ +1.6%
2001 2.29 million TJ -10.3%
2002 2.26 million TJ -1.1%
2003 2.47 million TJ +9.0%
2004 2.62 million TJ +6.4%
2005 2.76 million TJ +5.3%
2006 2.80 million TJ +1.4%
2007 2.93 million TJ +4.6%
2008 3.14 million TJ +7.3%
2009 3.11 million TJ -1.2%
2010 3.41 million TJ +9.7%
2011 3.54 million TJ +3.9%
2012 3.45 million TJ -2.6%
2013 3.68 million TJ +6.7%
2014 3.86 million TJ +4.8%
2015 3.74 million TJ -3.2%
2016 3.69 million TJ -1.3%
2017 3.72 million TJ +0.8%
2018 4.06 million TJ +9.1%
2019 4.07 million TJ +0.3%
2020 3.76 million TJ -7.6%
2021 3.98 million TJ +5.9%
2022 4.03 million TJ +1.3%
2023 4.30 million TJ +6.7%
2024 4.42 million TJ +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.51 million TJ 2.35 million TJ 2.67 million TJ 10
2000s 2.69 million TJ 2.26 million TJ 3.14 million TJ 10
2010s 3.72 million TJ 3.41 million TJ 4.07 million TJ 10
2020s 4.10 million TJ 3.76 million TJ 4.42 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Pakistan 676,007 TJ compare
  2. 14 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
  3. 15 France 595,176 TJ compare
  4. 16 Canada 531,325 TJ compare
  5. 17 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
  6. 18 Guatemala 471,706 TJ compare
  7. 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
  8. 19 Sweden 440,271 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy production in United States of America?
Total bioenergy — energy production in United States of America was 4.42 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million TJ in 2002.
How does United States of America rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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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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