Animal waste — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 4,379 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,379 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
6,495 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
2,517 TJ
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Animal waste — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220242001: 2.5k TJ2002: 2.5k TJ2003: 2.5k TJ2004: 2.6k TJ2005: 2.8k TJ2006: 3.1k TJ2007: 3.1k TJ2008: 4.9k TJ2009: 4.5k TJ2010: 6.5k TJ2011: 5.2k TJ2012: 6.0k TJ2013: 5.7k TJ2014: 6.1k TJ2015: 4.2k TJ2016: 3.8k TJ2017: 4.2k TJ2018: 4.4k TJ2019: 4.5k TJ2020: 4.4k TJ2021: 4.6k TJ2022: 4.4k TJ2023: 4.4k TJ2024: 4.4k TJ

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4,379 TJ for animal waste — energy consumption in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6,495 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,517 TJ, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Animal waste — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Animal waste — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
2001 2,517 TJ
2002 2,517 TJ +0.0%
2003 2,517 TJ +0.0%
2004 2,558 TJ +1.6%
2005 2,799 TJ +9.4%
2006 3,116 TJ +11.3%
2007 3,112 TJ -0.1%
2008 4,911 TJ +57.8%
2009 4,533 TJ -7.7%
2010 6,495 TJ +43.3%
2011 5,245 TJ -19.2%
2012 6,003 TJ +14.5%
2013 5,700 TJ -5.0%
2014 6,087 TJ +6.8%
2015 4,158 TJ -31.7%
2016 3,832 TJ -7.8%
2017 4,239 TJ +10.6%
2018 4,368 TJ +3.0%
2019 4,531 TJ +3.7%
2020 4,406 TJ -2.8%
2021 4,626 TJ +5.0%
2022 4,355 TJ -5.9%
2023 4,379 TJ +0.6%
2024 4,379 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Animal waste — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +57.8% 3,112 TJ 4,911 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,176 TJ 2,517 TJ 4,911 TJ 9
2010s 5,066 TJ 3,832 TJ 6,495 TJ 10
2020s 4,429 TJ 4,355 TJ 4,626 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Lesotho 5,905 TJ compare
  2. 6 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare
  4. 9 Eritrea 2,968 TJ compare
  5. 10 Germany 2,415 TJ compare
  6. 11 Armenia 2,267 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Animal waste — energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,379 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6,495 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,517 TJ in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.