Total Bioenergy — Energy production in World

World: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 51.37 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.37 million TJ
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
51.37 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
27.76 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy production in World, 1990–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 27.8M TJ1991: 28.3M TJ1992: 28.8M TJ1993: 28.3M TJ1994: 29.5M TJ1995: 30.2M TJ1996: 30.6M TJ1997: 31.1M TJ1998: 31.1M TJ1999: 31.4M TJ2000: 31.1M TJ2001: 31.0M TJ2002: 31.8M TJ2003: 33.0M TJ2004: 33.9M TJ2005: 34.9M TJ2006: 35.7M TJ2007: 37.1M TJ2008: 37.7M TJ2009: 38.0M TJ2010: 39.4M TJ2011: 39.8M TJ2012: 41.1M TJ2013: 42.5M TJ2014: 43.1M TJ2015: 43.5M TJ2016: 44.5M TJ2017: 45.6M TJ2018: 46.9M TJ2019: 47.2M TJ2020: 47.2M TJ2021: 48.9M TJ2022: 49.4M TJ2023: 50.5M TJ2024: 51.4M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in World stood at 51.37 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in World peaked at 51.37 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.76 million TJ, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 29.71 million TJ 27.76 million TJ 31.41 million TJ 10
2000s 34.43 million TJ 31.03 million TJ 38.04 million TJ 10
2010s 43.35 million TJ 39.39 million TJ 47.19 million TJ 10
2020s 49.49 million TJ 47.20 million TJ 51.37 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy production in World?
Total bioenergy — energy production in World was 51.37 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 51.37 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 27.76 million TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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