Animal waste — Energy production in Europe
Europe: Animal waste — Energy production was 16,466 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Animal waste — Energy production in Europe, 1995–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
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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About this data
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.