Biodiesel — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Biodiesel — Energy production was 16,560 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,560 TJ
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
18,768 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
331.2 TJ
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Biodiesel — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201420242005: 331.2 TJ2006: 9.4k TJ2007: 15.7k TJ2008: 10.4k TJ2009: 7.3k TJ2010: 5.7k TJ2011: 6.6k TJ2012: 9.2k TJ2013: 9.8k TJ2014: 5.3k TJ2015: 5.5k TJ2016: 12.6k TJ2017: 17.2k TJ2018: 17.4k TJ2019: 18.8k TJ2020: 18.3k TJ2021: 17.8k TJ2022: 17.6k TJ2023: 17.1k TJ2024: 16.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 16,560 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 214.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18,768 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 331.2 TJ, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th 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 20 years of available data.

Biodiesel — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Biodiesel — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
2005 331.2 TJ
2006 9,421 TJ +2744.4%
2007 15,714 TJ +66.8%
2008 10,378 TJ -34.0%
2009 7,286 TJ -29.8%
2010 5,704 TJ -21.7%
2011 6,587 TJ +15.5%
2012 9,163 TJ +39.1%
2013 9,826 TJ +7.2%
2014 5,262 TJ -46.4%
2015 5,483 TJ +4.2%
2016 12,586 TJ +129.5%
2017 17,186 TJ +36.5%
2018 17,406 TJ +1.3%
2019 18,768 TJ +7.8%
2020 18,290 TJ -2.5%
2021 17,848 TJ -2.4%
2022 17,627 TJ -1.2%
2023 17,112 TJ -2.9%
2024 16,560 TJ -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,626 TJ 331.2 TJ 15,714 TJ 5
2010s 10,797 TJ 5,262 TJ 18,768 TJ 10
2020s 17,487 TJ 16,560 TJ 18,290 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Canada 36,285 TJ compare
  2. 16 Republic of Korea 28,698 TJ compare
  3. 17 Colombia 27,342 TJ compare
  4. 19 Sweden 15,198 TJ compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 13,668 TJ compare
  6. 21 Finland 13,211 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Biodiesel — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16,560 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18,768 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 331.2 TJ in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for biodiesel — energy production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 data points, 1990–2024
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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.