Biodiesel — Energy production in Europe

Europe: Biodiesel — Energy production was 525,436 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
525,436 TJ
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 22 groups
All-time high
538,785 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
257.6 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biodiesel — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 257.6 TJ1991: 294.4 TJ1992: 552 TJ1993: 1.1k TJ1994: 4.0k TJ1995: 7.8k TJ1996: 11.2k TJ1997: 14.1k TJ1998: 13.0k TJ1999: 15.4k TJ2000: 23.4k TJ2001: 28.9k TJ2002: 38.1k TJ2003: 47.5k TJ2004: 71.4k TJ2005: 101.9k TJ2006: 146.4k TJ2007: 207.8k TJ2008: 258.1k TJ2009: 317.9k TJ2010: 361.3k TJ2011: 344.4k TJ2012: 365.9k TJ2013: 394.6k TJ2014: 458.3k TJ2015: 445.4k TJ2016: 438.5k TJ2017: 491.3k TJ2018: 515.3k TJ2019: 538.2k TJ2020: 519.9k TJ2021: 538.8k TJ2022: 525.9k TJ2023: 535.4k TJ2024: 525.4k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, biodiesel — energy production in Europe stood at 525,436 TJ.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Europe peaked at 538,785 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 257.6 TJ, in 1990.

Europe ranks 9th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,771 TJ 257.6 TJ 15,419 TJ 10
2000s 124,123 TJ 23,442 TJ 317,900 TJ 10
2010s 435,312 TJ 344,393 TJ 538,215 TJ 10
2020s 529,089 TJ 519,866 TJ 538,785 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Germany 132,480 TJ compare
  2. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,291 TJ compare
  3. 8 Malaysia 56,130 TJ compare
  4. 9 Spain 55,597 TJ compare
  5. 10 Thailand 53,822 TJ compare
  6. 11 Italy 45,475 TJ compare
  7. 12 Argentina 43,325 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy production in Europe?
Biodiesel — energy production in Europe was 525,436 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 538,785 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 257.6 TJ in 1990.
How does Europe rank for biodiesel — energy production?
Europe ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 data points, 1990–2024
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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.