Animal waste — Energy consumption in OECD

OECD: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 10,009 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,009 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 24 countries
All-time high
15,113 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
29 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Animal waste — Energy consumption in OECD, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 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: 14.3k TJ2017: 12.5k TJ2018: 13.2k TJ2019: 13.5k TJ2020: 13.2k TJ2021: 11.1k TJ2022: 10.5k TJ2023: 10.0k TJ2024: 10.0k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for animal waste — energy consumption in OECD is 10,009 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in OECD peaked at 15,113 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29 TJ, in 2000.

OECD ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,536 TJ 29 TJ 7,346 TJ 10
2010s 11,787 TJ 7,446 TJ 15,113 TJ 10
2020s 10,963 TJ 10,009 TJ 13,200 TJ 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Ethiopia 178,374 TJ compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
  3. 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 5,905 TJ compare
  5. 6 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy consumption in OECD?
Animal waste — energy consumption in OECD was 10,009 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 15,113 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 29 TJ in 2000.
How does OECD rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
OECD ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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.