Biodiesel — Energy production in Italy
Italy: Biodiesel — Energy production was 45,475 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy production in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy production in Italy stood at 45,475 TJ.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Italy peaked at 45,522 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,360 TJ, in 2005.
Italy ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy production 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 | 24,582 TJ | +230.7% |
| 2009 | 29,366 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 29,403 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,749 TJ | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 10,562 TJ | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 16,891 TJ | +59.9% |
| 2014 | 21,344 TJ | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 21,234 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,197 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25,477 TJ | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 27,659 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 32,085 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 38,175 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 45,522 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 43,148 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42,015 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 45,475 TJ | +8.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 45,475 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 45,475 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 6.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production 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 | +230.7% | 7,434 TJ | 24,582 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,579 TJ | 7,360 TJ | 29,366 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 22,760 TJ | 10,562 TJ | 32,085 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,867 TJ | 38,175 TJ | 45,522 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 production in Italy?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Italy was 45,475 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45,522 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,360 TJ in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. 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 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.