Biogases — Energy consumption in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Biogases — Energy consumption was 85,785 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy consumption in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy consumption in European Union (27) is 85,785 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in European Union (27) peaked at 111,595 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,247 TJ, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 4th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy consumption in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,247 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 11,315 TJ | +115.6% |
| 1992 | 8,823 TJ | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 9,257 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9,680 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 10,336 TJ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 11,551 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 11,613 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,503 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 13,611 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 14,434 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 22,741 TJ | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 28,141 TJ | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 19,289 TJ | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 21,540 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 22,524 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 25,683 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 33,730 TJ | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 36,270 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 44,697 TJ | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 57,697 TJ | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 65,726 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 72,789 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 83,095 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 90,595 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 95,197 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 104,411 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 107,908 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 106,293 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 109,045 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 111,595 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 106,082 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 110,283 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 111,079 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85,785 TJ | -22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy consumption in European Union (27) 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 | +115.6% | 5,247 TJ | 11,315 TJ |
| 2001 | +57.6% | 14,434 TJ | 22,741 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,394 TJ | 5,247 TJ | 13,611 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,905 TJ | 14,434 TJ | 44,697 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,276 TJ | 57,697 TJ | 109,045 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,965 TJ | 85,785 TJ | 111,595 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in European Union (27)?
- Biogases — energy consumption in European Union (27) was 85,785 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 111,595 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,247 TJ in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.