France vs Western Europe: Biogases — Energy consumption
Biogases — Energy consumption over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 65,778 TJ against 8,944 TJ in France, a difference of 56,834 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 7.4 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 53 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 | 2,606 TJ | 9,934 TJ | 7,328 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 2,965 TJ | 22,000 TJ | 19,035 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4,926 TJ | 66,117 TJ | 61,191 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 10,506 TJ | 75,373 TJ | 64,867 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biogases — energy consumption, France or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 65,778 TJ against 8,944 TJ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biogases — energy consumption between France and Western Europe?
- 56,834 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for biogases — energy consumption?
- France ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biogases — Energy consumption. 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.