Biodiesel — Energy production in Portugal
Portugal: Biodiesel — Energy production was 10,881 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy production in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10,881 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Portugal peaked at 14,455 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,349 TJ, in 2006.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 51 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 production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,349 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 6,661 TJ | +98.9% |
| 2008 | 5,998 TJ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 9,237 TJ | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 11,666 TJ | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 13,469 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 11,187 TJ | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 11,261 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12,328 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 13,211 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12,291 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 13,162 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 13,373 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,455 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 12,292 TJ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11,870 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11,404 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12,540 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 10,881 TJ | -13.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10,881 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10,881 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production 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 | +98.9% | 3,349 TJ | 6,661 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,311 TJ | 3,349 TJ | 9,237 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,640 TJ | 11,187 TJ | 14,455 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,798 TJ | 10,881 TJ | 12,540 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 production in Portugal?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Portugal was 10,881 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,455 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,349 TJ in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 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.