Animal waste — Energy production in OECD
OECD: Animal waste — Energy production was 16,353 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Animal waste — Energy production in OECD, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal waste — energy production in OECD is 16,353 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in OECD peaked at 20,483 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29 TJ, in 2000.
That places OECD 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal waste — Energy production in OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 TJ | — |
| 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 | 18,681 TJ | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 18,623 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20,483 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 18,276 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 18,508 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19,411 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 19,092 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17,057 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 17,280 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16,353 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 16,353 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal waste — Energy production in OECD 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,560 TJ | 29 TJ | 12,612 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,508 TJ | 10,974 TJ | 20,483 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,227 TJ | 16,353 TJ | 19,092 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 Ethiopia 178,374 TJ compare
- 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,175 TJ compare
- 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 93 TJ compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,646 TJ compare
- 6 Lesotho 5,905 TJ compare
- 7 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 64,522 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in OECD?
- Animal waste — energy production in OECD was 16,353 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 20,483 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 TJ in 2000.
- How does OECD rank for animal waste — energy production?
- OECD ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.