Biogases — Energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Biogases — Energy consumption was 415.91 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy consumption in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Greece recorded 415.91 TJ for biogases — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Greece peaked at 1,518 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19 TJ, in 1990.
That places Greece 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 19 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28 TJ | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 30 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 32 TJ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 30 TJ | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 27 TJ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 28 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 36 TJ | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 34 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 52 TJ | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 71 TJ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 81 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 166 TJ | +104.9% |
| 2004 | 171 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 225 TJ | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 251 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 105 TJ | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 29 TJ | -72.4% |
| 2009 | 55 TJ | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 84 TJ | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 619 TJ | +636.9% |
| 2012 | 637 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 711 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 618 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 661 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 607 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 744.2 TJ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 896.4 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 1,468 TJ | +63.8% |
| 2020 | 1,518 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,445 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,469 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,276 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 415.91 TJ | -67.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 415.91 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417.08 TJ, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 415.91 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 418.25 TJ, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy consumption in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +636.9% | 84 TJ | 619 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3 TJ | 19 TJ | 36 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.6 TJ | 29 TJ | 251 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.59 TJ | 84 TJ | 1,468 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,225 TJ | 415.91 TJ | 1,518 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in Greece?
- Biogases — energy consumption in Greece was 415.91 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 TJ in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.