France vs Western Europe: Animal waste — Energy consumption

France
1,781 TJ
in 2024
Western Europe
4,510 TJ
in 2024
France rank
12th
Western Europe rank
15th

Animal waste — Energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4,510 TJ against 1,781 TJ in France, a difference of 2,729 TJ.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.5 times France's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 23 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 105.4 TJ 105.4 TJ 0 TJ
2010s 1,565 TJ 5,026 TJ 3,462 TJ Western Europe
2020s 2,047 TJ 5,032 TJ 2,985 TJ Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal waste — energy consumption, France or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4,510 TJ against 1,781 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in animal waste — energy consumption between France and Western Europe?
2,729 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Western Europe rank globally for animal waste — energy consumption?
France ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 23 countries.
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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About this data

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.