Biogases — Energy consumption in Western Europe
Western Europe: Biogases — Energy consumption was 65,778 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy consumption in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy consumption in Western Europe is 65,778 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Western Europe peaked at 81,031 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,221 TJ, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,934 TJ | 5,221 TJ | 12,144 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,000 TJ | 12,779 TJ | 35,109 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,117 TJ | 46,107 TJ | 79,238 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,373 TJ | 65,778 TJ | 81,031 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 528,005 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 103.86 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 17.43 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 25.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 859,653 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.64 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.83 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.48 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 15.74 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in Western Europe?
- Biogases — energy consumption in Western Europe was 65,778 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 81,031 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,221 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.