Total Bioenergy — Energy production in World
World: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 51.37 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in World, 1990–2024
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 31 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in World, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.76 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 28.32 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.82 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.29 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.45 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 30.21 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 30.61 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 31.12 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.08 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.41 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.11 million TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.03 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.81 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.96 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.94 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.86 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.74 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.09 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.68 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.04 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.39 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 39.83 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.06 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 42.45 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 43.06 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.53 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.53 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.59 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.86 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.19 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.20 million TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.94 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 49.44 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.52 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 51.37 million TJ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 11.92 million TJ compare
- 2 India 8.53 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.69 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.68 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
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 31 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
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.