Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Italy
Italy: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 58,459 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy consumption in Italy is 58,459 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Italy peaked at 58,459 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,360 TJ, in 2005.
That places Italy 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Italy, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,525 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 7,360 TJ | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 8,206 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 7,434 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 27,416 TJ | +268.8% |
| 2009 | 43,792 TJ | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 54,022 TJ | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 53,581 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52,587 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 49,054 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 43,939 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 47,546 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 41,989 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 42,836 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50,681 TJ | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 51,871 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 51,847 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57,815 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 56,386 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 58,459 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 58,459 TJ | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58,459 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 36.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58,459 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,809 TJ, 15.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +268.8% | 7,434 TJ | 27,416 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,455 TJ | 7,360 TJ | 43,792 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 48,811 TJ | 41,989 TJ | 54,022 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,593 TJ | 51,847 TJ | 58,459 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Italy?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Italy was 58,459 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58,459 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,360 TJ in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.