Animal waste — Energy production in Germany

Germany: Animal waste — Energy production was 2,415 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,415 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
6,068 TJ
in 2016
All-time low
2,415 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Animal waste — Energy production in Germany, 2013–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2013201820242013: 3.6k TJ2014: 4.0k TJ2015: 3.9k TJ2016: 6.1k TJ2017: 3.7k TJ2018: 3.7k TJ2019: 3.3k TJ2020: 2.8k TJ2021: 2.7k TJ2022: 2.7k TJ2023: 2.4k TJ2024: 2.4k TJ

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 2,415 TJ for animal waste — energy production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Germany peaked at 6,068 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,415 TJ, in 2023.

Germany ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,022 TJ 3,277 TJ 6,068 TJ 7
2020s 2,603 TJ 2,415 TJ 2,846 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare
  3. 9 Eritrea 2,968 TJ compare
  4. 11 Armenia 2,267 TJ compare
  5. 12 Spain 2,077 TJ compare
  6. 13 France 1,781 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy production in Germany?
Animal waste — energy production in Germany was 2,415 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6,068 TJ in 2016.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,415 TJ in 2023.
How does Germany rank for animal waste — energy production?
Germany ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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

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.