European Union (27) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Animal waste — Energy consumption

European Union (27)
5,650 TJ
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,379 TJ
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Animal waste — Energy consumption over time

  • European Union (27)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020122024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 5,650 TJ against 4,379 TJ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,271 TJ.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 20 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,862 TJ 3,176 TJ 1,314 TJ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6,730 TJ 5,066 TJ 1,665 TJ European Union (27)
2020s 6,563 TJ 4,429 TJ 2,134 TJ European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal waste — energy consumption, European Union (27) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union (27), at 5,650 TJ against 4,379 TJ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in animal waste — energy consumption between European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,271 TJ, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for animal waste — energy consumption?
European Union (27) ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Animal waste — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Animal waste — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 1,127 data points, 1990–2024
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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.