France vs Western Europe: Biogases — Energy production
Biogases — Energy production over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 459,683 TJ against 87,314 TJ in France, a difference of 372,369 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 5.3 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 78 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 | 3,447 TJ | 24,201 TJ | 20,754 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 10,173 TJ | 95,086 TJ | 84,913 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 27,892 TJ | 348,411 TJ | 320,519 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 67,325 TJ | 442,505 TJ | 375,180 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biogases — energy production, France or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 459,683 TJ against 87,314 TJ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biogases — energy production between France and Western Europe?
- 372,369 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 production?
- France ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biogases — 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.