Germany vs Western Europe: Biogases — Energy production
Biogases — Energy production over time
- Germany
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 459,683 TJ against 329,445 TJ in Germany, a difference of 130,238 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 78 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 | 14,634 TJ | 26,081 TJ | 11,447 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 68,842 TJ | 95,086 TJ | 26,244 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 283,998 TJ | 348,411 TJ | 64,414 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 332,206 TJ | 442,505 TJ | 110,299 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biogases — energy production, Germany or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 459,683 TJ against 329,445 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biogases — energy production between Germany and Western Europe?
- 130,238 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 production?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th 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.