FAOSTAT launches domain on bioenergy

In Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has created a new FAOSTAT domain on bioenergy. The new statistics expand FAO’s provision of global data on agrifood systems. The FAOSTAT Bioenergy domain was launched on June 18th, during the 11th edition of The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP).

The new statistics provide information on the production and final consumption of bioenergy by type of biofuel: solid biofuels (animal waste, bagasse, black liquor, charcoal, fuelwood, other vegetal material and residues); liquid biofuels (bio jet kerosene, biodiesel, biogasoline, other liquid biofuels), and gaseous biofuels (biogas). The conversion from physical units to energy is done by FAO according to the International Recommendations for Energy Statistics (IRES) and the UN Statistical Division (UNSD) guidelines. Statistics are available from 1990 to 2022 by country, covering 193 countries and 22 territories, with regional and global aggregates.