Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Spain
Spain: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 70,892 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy consumption in Spain is 70,892 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Spain peaked at 79,083 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,318 TJ, in 2006.
Spain ranks 7th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Spain, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,944 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 2,944 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,760 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3,790 TJ | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 4,158 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5,962 TJ | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 2,318 TJ | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 11,150 TJ | +381.0% |
| 2008 | 21,638 TJ | +94.1% |
| 2009 | 37,794 TJ | +74.7% |
| 2010 | 49,459 TJ | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 61,382 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 79,083 TJ | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 30,360 TJ | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 32,458 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 32,899 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,848 TJ | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 47,803 TJ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 63,483 TJ | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 62,415 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 53,326 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 52,229 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 51,531 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 70,892 TJ | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 70,892 TJ | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 70,892 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 44.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 70,892 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,809 TJ, 18.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Spain 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 | +381.0% | 2,318 TJ | 11,150 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,546 TJ | 2,318 TJ | 37,794 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,019 TJ | 30,360 TJ | 79,083 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,774 TJ | 51,531 TJ | 70,892 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Spain?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Spain was 70,892 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 79,083 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,318 TJ in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.