Biodiesel — Energy production in Spain
Spain: Biodiesel — Energy production was 55,597 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Spain, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Spain is 55,597 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Spain peaked at 73,065 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 920 TJ, in 2002.
Spain ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Spain, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 920 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 3,790 TJ | +312.0% |
| 2004 | 4,158 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5,962 TJ | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 2,318 TJ | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 6,624 TJ | +185.7% |
| 2008 | 8,133 TJ | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 26,754 TJ | +229.0% |
| 2010 | 30,949 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 24,987 TJ | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 18,253 TJ | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 26,496 TJ | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 44,602 TJ | +68.3% |
| 2015 | 40,958 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 50,048 TJ | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 64,842 TJ | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 63,252 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 73,065 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 67,909 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 65,111 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 65,467 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53,193 TJ | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 55,597 TJ | +4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 55,597 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 8.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 55,597 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 7.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production in Spain 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 |
| 2009 | +229.0% | 8,133 TJ | 26,754 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,332 TJ | 920 TJ | 26,754 TJ | 8 |
| 2010s | 43,745 TJ | 18,253 TJ | 73,065 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,455 TJ | 53,193 TJ | 67,909 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Spain?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Spain was 55,597 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 73,065 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 TJ in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.