Biogases — Energy consumption in Switzerland

Switzerland: Biogases — Energy consumption was 1,953 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,953 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1,953 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
1,116 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.1k TJ1991: 1.1k TJ1992: 1.2k TJ1993: 1.2k TJ1994: 1.2k TJ1995: 1.3k TJ1996: 1.3k TJ1997: 1.3k TJ1998: 1.4k TJ1999: 1.4k TJ2000: 1.4k TJ2001: 1.4k TJ2002: 1.4k TJ2003: 1.4k TJ2004: 1.4k TJ2005: 1.4k TJ2006: 1.5k TJ2007: 1.5k TJ2008: 1.5k TJ2009: 1.5k TJ2010: 1.6k TJ2011: 1.7k TJ2012: 1.8k TJ2013: 1.8k TJ2014: 1.8k TJ2015: 1.8k TJ2016: 1.8k TJ2017: 1.7k TJ2018: 1.8k TJ2019: 1.9k TJ2020: 1.8k TJ2021: 1.9k TJ2022: 1.9k TJ2023: 2.0k TJ2024: 2.0k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for biogases — energy consumption in Switzerland is 1,953 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 1,953 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,116 TJ, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,256 TJ 1,116 TJ 1,402 TJ 10
2000s 1,456 TJ 1,406 TJ 1,512 TJ 10
2010s 1,757 TJ 1,614 TJ 1,889 TJ 10
2020s 1,908 TJ 1,839 TJ 1,953 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Spain 3,313 TJ compare
  2. 9 Belgium 2,430 TJ compare
  3. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,227 TJ compare
  4. 12 Uganda 1,669 TJ compare
  5. 13 Italy 1,618 TJ compare
  6. 14 Australia and New Zealand 1,395 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy consumption in Switzerland?
Biogases — energy consumption in Switzerland was 1,953 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,953 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,116 TJ in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for biogases — energy consumption?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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

Indicator
Biogases — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,997 data points, 1990–2024
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