Biodiesel — Energy production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Biodiesel — Energy production was 600.87 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy production in Switzerland, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Switzerland is 600.87 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Switzerland peaked at 600.87 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.4 TJ, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 38th 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 21 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 110.4 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 257.6 TJ | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 294.4 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 404.8 TJ | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 404.8 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 220.8 TJ | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 257.6 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 220.8 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 257.6 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 184 TJ | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 184 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 220.8 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 257.6 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 277.99 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 221.31 TJ | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 500.77 TJ | +126.3% |
| 2020 | 490.91 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 474.98 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 488.23 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 582.62 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 600.87 TJ | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 600.87 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 600.87 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +133.3% | 110.4 TJ | 257.6 TJ |
| 2019 | +126.3% | 221.31 TJ | 500.77 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.13 TJ | 110.4 TJ | 404.8 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 258.25 TJ | 184 TJ | 500.77 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.52 TJ | 474.98 TJ | 600.87 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Switzerland?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Switzerland was 600.87 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 600.87 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.4 TJ in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.