Animal waste — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Animal waste — Energy production was 8,646 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,646 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
10,579 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
2,517 TJ
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Animal waste — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001201220242001: 2.5k TJ2002: 2.5k TJ2003: 2.5k TJ2004: 2.6k TJ2005: 2.8k TJ2006: 3.1k TJ2007: 3.1k TJ2008: 10.6k TJ2009: 9.5k TJ2010: 9.8k TJ2011: 9.1k TJ2012: 9.0k TJ2013: 9.0k TJ2014: 9.1k TJ2015: 9.3k TJ2016: 8.4k TJ2017: 8.2k TJ2018: 7.8k TJ2019: 8.4k TJ2020: 8.4k TJ2021: 8.8k TJ2022: 8.9k TJ2023: 8.6k TJ2024: 8.6k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, animal waste — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8,646 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10,579 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,517 TJ, in 2001.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Animal waste — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Animal waste — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
2001 2,517 TJ
2002 2,517 TJ +0.0%
2003 2,517 TJ +0.0%
2004 2,558 TJ +1.6%
2005 2,799 TJ +9.4%
2006 3,116 TJ +11.3%
2007 3,112 TJ -0.1%
2008 10,579 TJ +239.9%
2009 9,506 TJ -10.1%
2010 9,791 TJ +3.0%
2011 9,105 TJ -7.0%
2012 8,990 TJ -1.3%
2013 8,951 TJ -0.4%
2014 9,095 TJ +1.6%
2015 9,328 TJ +2.6%
2016 8,354 TJ -10.4%
2017 8,216 TJ -1.7%
2018 7,763 TJ -5.5%
2019 8,400 TJ +8.2%
2020 8,437 TJ +0.4%
2021 8,756 TJ +3.8%
2022 8,915 TJ +1.8%
2023 8,646 TJ -3.0%
2024 8,646 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Animal waste — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2008 +239.9% 3,112 TJ 10,579 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,358 TJ 2,517 TJ 10,579 TJ 9
2010s 8,799 TJ 7,763 TJ 9,791 TJ 10
2020s 8,680 TJ 8,437 TJ 8,915 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,175 TJ compare
  3. 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
  4. 4 Republic of Moldova 93 TJ compare
  5. 4 OECD 16,353 TJ compare
  6. 6 Lesotho 5,905 TJ compare
  7. 7 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
  8. 8 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Animal waste — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8,646 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,579 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,517 TJ in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for animal waste — energy production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.