France vs Western Europe: Biodiesel — Energy production

France
40,421 TJ
in 2024
Western Europe
265,576 TJ
in 2024
France rank
13th
Western Europe rank
8th

Biodiesel — Energy production over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 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.