Germany vs Western Europe: Biogases — Energy consumption
Biogases — Energy consumption over time
- Germany
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 65,778 TJ against 49,934 TJ in Germany, a difference of 15,844 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 55 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,940 TJ | 10,457 TJ | 6,517 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 13,876 TJ | 22,000 TJ | 8,124 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 49,836 TJ | 66,117 TJ | 16,281 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 53,522 TJ | 75,373 TJ | 21,851 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biogases — energy consumption, Germany or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 65,778 TJ against 49,934 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biogases — energy consumption between Germany and Western Europe?
- 15,844 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Western Europe rank globally for biogases — energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 55 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.
Individual pages
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.