Biogases — Energy consumption in OECD
OECD: Biogases — Energy consumption was 93,889 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy consumption in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy consumption in OECD is 93,889 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in OECD peaked at 200,173 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,789 TJ, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 53 countries 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,789 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 16,516 TJ | +68.7% |
| 1992 | 14,207 TJ | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 14,118 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15,555 TJ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 16,506 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 18,120 TJ | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 18,213 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18,951 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 86,128 TJ | +354.5% |
| 2000 | 81,446 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 92,451 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 114,129 TJ | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 100,527 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 105,135 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 110,897 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 118,216 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 138,987 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 138,660 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 158,798 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 70,593 TJ | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 78,544 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 87,010 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 111,468 TJ | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 126,637 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 141,314 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 140,204 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 146,847 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 150,533 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 163,141 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 174,874 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 177,546 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 190,901 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 200,173 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 93,889 TJ | -53.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy consumption in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +354.5% | 18,951 TJ | 86,128 TJ |
| 1991 | +68.7% | 9,789 TJ | 16,516 TJ |
| 2010 | -55.5% | 158,798 TJ | 70,593 TJ |
| 2024 | -53.1% | 200,173 TJ | 93,889 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,810 TJ | 9,789 TJ | 86,128 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,925 TJ | 81,446 TJ | 158,798 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,629 TJ | 70,593 TJ | 163,141 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,477 TJ | 93,889 TJ | 200,173 TJ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in OECD?
- Biogases — energy consumption in OECD was 93,889 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 200,173 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,789 TJ in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.