Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 6,207 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Greece, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy consumption in Greece stood at 6,207 TJ.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Greece peaked at 7,037 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,877 TJ, in 2006.
Greece ranks 24th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,877 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 3,459 TJ | +84.3% |
| 2008 | 2,797 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 3,165 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 5,189 TJ | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 4,306 TJ | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5,189 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 5,778 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 6,293 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 6,624 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6,918 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,942 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,000 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,037 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,949 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 6,443 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 6,207 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,207 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,207 TJ | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6,207 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6,207 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,809 TJ, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +84.3% | 1,877 TJ | 3,459 TJ |
| 2010 | +64.0% | 3,165 TJ | 5,189 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,824 TJ | 1,877 TJ | 3,459 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,128 TJ | 4,306 TJ | 7,037 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,203 TJ | 5,949 TJ | 6,443 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Greece?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Greece was 6,207 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,037 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,877 TJ in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.