Animal waste — Energy production in Germany
Germany: Animal waste — Energy production was 2,415 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animal waste — Energy production in Germany, 2013–2024
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 25 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.
Animal waste — Energy production in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,614 TJ | — |
| 2014 | 3,968 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,916 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,068 TJ | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 3,660 TJ | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 3,653 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,277 TJ | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,846 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 2,681 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,660 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,415 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2,415 TJ | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,415 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 345.85 TJ, 7.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,415 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 345.85 TJ, 7.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
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 25 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
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.