Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
1,970 million m³ of wood was extracted for fuel in 2022, representing 49.4% of the total harvested (FAO, 2024).
90% of the wood harvested in Africa in 2022 was for fuel, reflecting the high dependence on biomass for energy (FAO, 2024).
3% of the world's territory is occupied by cities, but they consume up to 80% of energy and generate 75% of carbon emissions (UN, 2023).
USD 500 billion was the public expenditure in 2022 to reduce energy bills, 70% represented by Europe (IAEA, 2022).
Oil palm accounts for 1.3% (68.4 kha) of the total estimated agroforestry plantation coverage in Costa Rica (GFW, 2024).
16% is the proportion of jobs offered by the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
