Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 13,671 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy consumption in Portugal stood at 13,671 TJ. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 13,671 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,944 TJ, in 2006.
That places Portugal 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,944 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 5,520 TJ | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 5,557 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9,237 TJ | +66.2% |
| 2010 | 13,432 TJ | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 12,622 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,666 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 11,187 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,150 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,322 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 10,378 TJ | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 10,489 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11,146 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11,440 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10,340 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 13,129 TJ | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 13,124 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,671 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 13,671 TJ | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13,671 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 8.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13,671 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,809 TJ, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Portugal 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 | +87.5% | 2,944 TJ | 5,520 TJ |
| 2009 | +66.2% | 5,557 TJ | 9,237 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,814 TJ | 2,944 TJ | 9,237 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,683 TJ | 10,378 TJ | 13,432 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,787 TJ | 10,340 TJ | 13,671 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Portugal?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Portugal was 13,671 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,671 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,944 TJ in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.