Biodiesel — Energy production in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Biodiesel — Energy production was 118,085 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Southern Europe, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 118,085 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Southern Europe peaked at 128,637 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 920 TJ, in 2002.
That places Southern Europe 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 920 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 3,790 TJ | +312.0% |
| 2004 | 14,683 TJ | +287.4% |
| 2005 | 13,322 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 15,714 TJ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 24,559 TJ | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 41,738 TJ | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 68,727 TJ | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 77,906 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 64,676 TJ | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 46,584 TJ | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 61,566 TJ | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 85,467 TJ | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 81,555 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 89,203 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 109,152 TJ | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 110,612 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 126,847 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 125,064 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 128,637 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 126,153 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 113,900 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 118,085 TJ | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +312.0% | 920 TJ | 3,790 TJ |
| 2004 | +287.4% | 3,790 TJ | 14,683 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,932 TJ | 920 TJ | 68,727 TJ | 8 |
| 2010s | 85,357 TJ | 46,584 TJ | 126,847 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,368 TJ | 113,900 TJ | 128,637 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Southern Europe?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Southern Europe was 118,085 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 128,637 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 TJ in 2002.
- How does Southern Europe rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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
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.