Biodiesel — Energy consumption in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 374,217 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 374,217 TJ for biodiesel — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in European Union (27) peaked at 606,796 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.4 TJ, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 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.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294.4 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 552 TJ | +87.5% |
| 1993 | 1,067 TJ | +93.3% |
| 1994 | 4,674 TJ | +337.9% |
| 1995 | 7,875 TJ | +68.5% |
| 1996 | 11,482 TJ | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 15,419 TJ | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 14,021 TJ | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 16,045 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 26,606 TJ | +65.8% |
| 2001 | 31,280 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 38,640 TJ | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 48,061 TJ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 66,939 TJ | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 104,917 TJ | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 162,214 TJ | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 237,323 TJ | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 297,859 TJ | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 358,800 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 400,163 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 424,635 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 462,392 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 407,376 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 448,298 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 448,114 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 444,323 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 483,613 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 540,447 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 559,211 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 566,235 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 582,712 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 583,552 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 606,796 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 374,217 TJ | -38.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +337.9% | 1,067 TJ | 4,674 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,172 TJ | 294.4 TJ | 16,045 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,264 TJ | 26,606 TJ | 358,800 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,857 TJ | 400,163 TJ | 559,211 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,702 TJ | 374,217 TJ | 606,796 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in European Union (27)?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in European Union (27) was 374,217 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 606,796 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.4 TJ in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy consumption. 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.