Biogases — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Biogases — Energy consumption was 238 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
238 TJ
Change on year
down 98.0%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
11,868 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
238 TJ
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 2.6k TJ1991: 3.0k TJ1992: 2.8k TJ1993: 1.8k TJ1994: 2.7k TJ1995: 2.8k TJ1996: 2.9k TJ1997: 2.8k TJ1998: 2.6k TJ1999: 2.6k TJ2000: 2.3k TJ2001: 2.4k TJ2002: 2.6k TJ2003: 2.5k TJ2004: 2.6k TJ2005: 2.6k TJ2006: 2.3k TJ2007: 2.5k TJ2008: 2.5k TJ2009: 2.5k TJ2010: 2.9k TJ2011: 3.3k TJ2012: 3.5k TJ2013: 3.8k TJ2014: 4.3k TJ2015: 4.6k TJ2016: 5.4k TJ2017: 5.9k TJ2018: 6.4k TJ2019: 7.3k TJ2020: 8.6k TJ2021: 10.9k TJ2022: 11.4k TJ2023: 11.9k TJ2024: 238 TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for biogases — energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 238 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 98.0% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11,868 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238 TJ, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31st 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Biogases — Energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 2,600 TJ
1991 2,977 TJ +14.5%
1992 2,788 TJ -6.3%
1993 1,846 TJ -33.8%
1994 2,675 TJ +44.9%
1995 2,788 TJ +4.2%
1996 2,864 TJ +2.7%
1997 2,751 TJ -3.9%
1998 2,563 TJ -6.8%
1999 2,563 TJ +0.0%
2000 2,337 TJ -8.8%
2001 2,398 TJ +2.6%
2002 2,551 TJ +6.4%
2003 2,517 TJ -1.3%
2004 2,577 TJ +2.4%
2005 2,592 TJ +0.6%
2006 2,261 TJ -12.8%
2007 2,462 TJ +8.9%
2008 2,474 TJ +0.5%
2009 2,520 TJ +1.9%
2010 2,880 TJ +14.3%
2011 3,318 TJ +15.2%
2012 3,479 TJ +4.9%
2013 3,804 TJ +9.3%
2014 4,264 TJ +12.1%
2015 4,577 TJ +7.3%
2016 5,395 TJ +17.9%
2017 5,919 TJ +9.7%
2018 6,442 TJ +8.8%
2019 7,325 TJ +13.7%
2020 8,644 TJ +18.0%
2021 10,919 TJ +26.3%
2022 11,390 TJ +4.3%
2023 11,868 TJ +4.2%
2024 238 TJ -98.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,642 TJ 1,846 TJ 2,977 TJ 10
2000s 2,469 TJ 2,261 TJ 2,592 TJ 10
2010s 4,740 TJ 2,880 TJ 7,325 TJ 10
2020s 8,612 TJ 238 TJ 11,868 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 28 Greece 415.91 TJ compare
  2. 29 Latvia 303.58 TJ compare
  3. 30 Ireland 277.46 TJ compare
  4. 32 New Zealand 235 TJ compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 213.88 TJ compare
  6. 34 Austria 212.34 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Biogases — energy consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 238 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11,868 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 238 TJ in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for biogases — energy consumption?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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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