Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 4 million tons per year of installed capacity allowed exporting 1.3 million tons of biodiesel in 2022 (Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles, 2023).
More than 60% of the energy in sugar mills comes from agricultural waste, generating surplus electricity for the grid and strengthening its sustainability (UNICA, 2023).
More than 35 billion liters of bioethanol were produced in 2023, representing nearly 30% of the global market (UNICA, 2023).
165 billion liters of biofuels were produced worldwide in 2022, which projects an annual growth of 5% until 2028 (IEA, 2023).
85% of biofuel production in 2030 will come from crops (IEA, 2024).
3 solar water technologies are gaining momentum in Trinidad and Tobago: solar desalination, solar disinfection and photocatalytic degradation, especially beneficial for rural agricultural areas (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
4660.13 million liters, with a minimum of 7.01 and a maximum of 42,408.11 million liters was the average production of biofuels in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).
71.6% of exports, 47.9% of employment and one third of electricity generation in Honduras depend on water resources (World Bank, 2023).
90% of the wood harvested in Africa in 2022 was for fuel, reflecting the high dependence on biomass for energy (FAO, 2024).
1,970 million m³ of wood was extracted for fuel in 2022, representing 49.4% of the total harvested (FAO, 2024).
