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 24 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.
Biogases — Energy consumption in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,221 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 11,482 TJ | +119.9% |
| 1992 | 9,002 TJ | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 9,526 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 9,876 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9,874 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,356 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 10,461 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,393 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 12,144 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 12,779 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 20,737 TJ | +62.3% |
| 2002 | 25,988 TJ | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 15,991 TJ | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 17,026 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18,328 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 19,118 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27,221 TJ | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 27,703 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35,109 TJ | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 46,107 TJ | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 51,379 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 53,525 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 59,976 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 67,227 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 71,334 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 76,365 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 79,238 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 77,091 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 78,925 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 81,031 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75,019 TJ | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 77,430 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 77,607 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65,778 TJ | -15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy consumption in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +119.9% | 5,221 TJ | 11,482 TJ |
| 2001 | +62.3% | 12,779 TJ | 20,737 TJ |
| 2003 | -38.5% | 25,988 TJ | 15,991 TJ |
| 2007 | +42.4% | 19,118 TJ | 27,221 TJ |
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
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (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 24 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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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.