Biodiesel — Energy production in Germany
Germany: Biodiesel — Energy production was 132,480 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Germany is 132,480 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Germany peaked at 132,480 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184 TJ, in 1992.
That places Germany 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 184 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 184 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,030 TJ | +460.0% |
| 1995 | 1,288 TJ | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2,024 TJ | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 3,312 TJ | +63.6% |
| 1998 | 3,680 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 4,784 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 9,200 TJ | +92.3% |
| 2001 | 12,880 TJ | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 20,240 TJ | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 24,656 TJ | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 37,242 TJ | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 54,869 TJ | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 85,707 TJ | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 109,222 TJ | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 92,773 TJ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 89,534 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 113,491 TJ | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 113,418 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100,611 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 107,125 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 123,354 TJ | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 113,528 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 114,779 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 118,054 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 123,059 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 131,854 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 115,074 TJ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 124,310 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 122,765 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 129,683 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 132,480 TJ | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 132,480 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 20.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 132,480 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 18.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +460.0% | 184 TJ | 1,030 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,061 TJ | 184 TJ | 4,784 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 53,632 TJ | 9,200 TJ | 109,222 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,927 TJ | 100,611 TJ | 131,854 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,862 TJ | 115,074 TJ | 132,480 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Germany?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Germany was 132,480 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 132,480 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 TJ in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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
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.