Animal waste — Energy consumption in Europe

Europe: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 10,029 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,029 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 22 groups
All-time high
15,115 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
29 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2024

Animal waste — Energy consumption in Europe, 1995–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200920241995: 8.8k TJ2000: 29 TJ2001: 2.6k TJ2002: 2.6k TJ2003: 4.3k TJ2004: 4.3k TJ2005: 5.3k TJ2006: 6.2k TJ2007: 6.0k TJ2008: 7.3k TJ2009: 6.8k TJ2010: 9.9k TJ2011: 8.2k TJ2012: 7.4k TJ2013: 10.7k TJ2014: 15.1k TJ2015: 13.0k TJ2016: 14.4k TJ2017: 12.5k TJ2018: 13.2k TJ2019: 13.5k TJ2020: 13.2k TJ2021: 11.1k TJ2022: 10.6k TJ2023: 10.0k TJ2024: 10.0k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, animal waste — energy consumption in Europe stood at 10,029 TJ.

The figure is down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in Europe peaked at 15,115 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29 TJ, in 2000.

That places Europe 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,791 TJ 8,791 TJ 8,791 TJ 1
2000s 4,536 TJ 29 TJ 7,346 TJ 10
2010s 11,796 TJ 7,446 TJ 15,115 TJ 10
2020s 10,992 TJ 10,029 TJ 13,243 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,379 TJ compare
  2. 9 Eritrea 2,968 TJ compare
  3. 10 Germany 2,415 TJ compare
  4. 11 Armenia 2,267 TJ compare
  5. 12 France 1,781 TJ compare
  6. 13 Niger 1,285 TJ compare
  7. 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,175 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy consumption in Europe?
Animal waste — energy consumption in Europe was 10,029 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15,115 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29 TJ in 2000.
How does Europe rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
Europe ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Animal waste — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 1,127 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.