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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105,461 TJ
in 2024
World
1.24 million TJ
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Biogases — Energy production over time

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

World currently reports 1.24 million TJ against 105,461 TJ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.14 million TJ.

That makes World's figure about 11.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 78 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1990s 15,616 TJ 110,073 TJ 94,458 TJ World
2000s 54,626 TJ 387,416 TJ 332,790 TJ World
2010s 96,551 TJ 888,518 TJ 791,967 TJ World
2020s 101,898 TJ 1.19 million TJ 1.08 million TJ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biogases — energy production, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
World, at 1.24 million 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
1.14 million TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for biogases — energy production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.