Biogases — Energy production in Austria
Austria: Biogases — Energy production was 7,947 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Austria, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7,947 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Austria peaked at 13,021 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 708 TJ, in 1993.
Austria ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Austria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 708 TJ | — |
| 1994 | 726 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 849 TJ | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1,014 TJ | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 1,263 TJ | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 1,269 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,091 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1,275 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1,133 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 919 TJ | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 1,100 TJ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 1,198 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,961 TJ | +314.1% |
| 2006 | 6,800 TJ | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 7,032 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7,288 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,744 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6,663 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,043 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 8,435 TJ | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 8,006 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 11,899 TJ | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 12,341 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12,515 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,021 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9,505 TJ | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 8,983 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 8,787 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,753 TJ | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 7,445 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7,907 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 7,947 TJ | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7,947 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7,947 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +314.1% | 1,198 TJ | 4,961 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.57 TJ | 708 TJ | 1,269 TJ | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,845 TJ | 919 TJ | 7,288 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,841 TJ | 6,663 TJ | 13,021 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,768 TJ | 6,753 TJ | 8,787 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Austria?
- Biogases — energy production in Austria was 7,947 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,021 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 708 TJ in 1993.
- How does Austria rank for biogases — energy production?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. 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.