Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Biogases — Energy production

Germany
329,445 TJ
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105,461 TJ
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Biogases — Energy production over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 329,445 TJ against 105,461 TJ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 223,984 TJ.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 14,634 TJ 16,437 TJ 1,803 TJ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 68,842 TJ 54,626 TJ 14,216 TJ Germany
2010s 283,998 TJ 96,551 TJ 187,447 TJ Germany
2020s 332,206 TJ 101,898 TJ 230,309 TJ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biogases — energy production, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 329,445 TJ against 105,461 TJ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in biogases — energy production between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
223,984 TJ, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for biogases — energy production?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Biogases — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 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.