Animal waste — Energy production in Europe

Europe: Animal waste — Energy production was 16,466 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,466 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 22 groups
All-time high
20,523 TJ
in 2016
All-time low
29 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2024

Animal waste — Energy production in Europe, 1995–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200920241995: 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: 12.6k TJ2009: 11.8k TJ2010: 13.2k TJ2011: 12.4k TJ2012: 11.0k TJ2013: 14.5k TJ2014: 18.7k TJ2015: 18.8k TJ2016: 20.5k TJ2017: 18.4k TJ2018: 18.7k TJ2019: 19.5k TJ2020: 19.3k TJ2021: 17.3k TJ2022: 17.4k TJ2023: 16.5k TJ2024: 16.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 16,466 TJ for animal waste — energy production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Europe peaked at 20,523 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29 TJ, in 2000.

That places Europe 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Animal waste — Energy production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Animal waste — Energy production in Europe, 1995 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1995 8,791 TJ —
2000 29 TJ -99.7%
2001 2,559 TJ +8724.1%
2002 2,587 TJ +1.1%
2003 4,260 TJ +64.7%
2004 4,313 TJ +1.2%
2005 5,338 TJ +23.8%
2006 6,172 TJ +15.6%
2007 5,978 TJ -3.1%
2008 12,612 TJ +111.0%
2009 11,754 TJ -6.8%
2010 13,173 TJ +12.1%
2011 12,400 TJ -5.9%
2012 10,974 TJ -11.5%
2013 14,547 TJ +32.6%
2014 18,683 TJ +28.4%
2015 18,797 TJ +0.6%
2016 20,523 TJ +9.2%
2017 18,381 TJ -10.4%
2018 18,679 TJ +1.6%
2019 19,535 TJ +4.6%
2020 19,328 TJ -1.1%
2021 17,252 TJ -10.7%
2022 17,392 TJ +0.8%
2023 16,466 TJ -5.3%
2024 16,466 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Animal waste — Energy production in Europe 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
2001 +8724.1% 29 TJ 2,559 TJ
2008 +111.0% 5,978 TJ 12,612 TJ
2000 -99.7% 8,791 TJ 29 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,791 TJ 8,791 TJ 8,791 TJ 1
2000s 5,560 TJ 29 TJ 12,612 TJ 10
2010s 16,569 TJ 10,974 TJ 20,523 TJ 10
2020s 17,380 TJ 16,466 TJ 19,328 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Lesotho 5,905 TJ compare
  2. 7 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
  3. 8 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
  7. 12 Spain 2,077 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy production in Europe?
Animal waste — energy production in Europe was 16,466 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20,523 TJ in 2016.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29 TJ in 2000.
How does Europe rank for animal waste — energy production?
Europe ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Animal waste — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 1,175 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.