Biogases — Energy consumption in Europe
Europe: Biogases — Energy consumption was 89,662 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy consumption in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy consumption in Europe is 89,662 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Europe peaked at 127,961 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,963 TJ, in 1990.
That places Europe 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy consumption in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,963 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 15,643 TJ | +74.5% |
| 1992 | 13,101 TJ | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 12,768 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 14,161 TJ | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 15,042 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16,385 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 16,728 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17,465 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 18,632 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 19,241 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 27,535 TJ | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 33,219 TJ | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 23,743 TJ | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 26,046 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 27,176 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30,076 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 38,223 TJ | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 40,972 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 49,284 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 62,720 TJ | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 71,310 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 78,544 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 89,209 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 97,143 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 102,568 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 112,594 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 117,060 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 116,246 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 120,115 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 124,375 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 121,790 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 126,445 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 127,961 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89,662 TJ | -29.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy consumption in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +74.5% | 8,963 TJ | 15,643 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,889 TJ | 8,963 TJ | 18,632 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,552 TJ | 19,241 TJ | 49,284 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,751 TJ | 62,720 TJ | 120,115 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,047 TJ | 89,662 TJ | 127,961 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in Europe?
- Biogases — energy consumption in Europe was 89,662 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 127,961 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,963 TJ in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- Europe ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy consumption. 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.