France vs Western Europe: Biodiesel — Energy production
Biodiesel — Energy production over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 265,576 TJ against 40,421 TJ in France, a difference of 225,155 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 6.6 times France's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,308 TJ | 7,838 TJ | 2,530 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 28,594 TJ | 87,985 TJ | 59,392 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 75,093 TJ | 262,941 TJ | 187,848 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 52,017 TJ | 268,378 TJ | 216,361 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, France or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 265,576 TJ against 40,421 TJ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between France and Western Europe?
- 225,155 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for biodiesel — energy production?
- France ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.