Biogases — Energy production in Estonia
Estonia: Biogases — Energy production was 900 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 900 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Estonia peaked at 900 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20 TJ, in 1994.
That places Estonia 47th out of 78 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 production in Estonia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 85 TJ | +325.0% |
| 1996 | 56 TJ | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 58 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 70 TJ | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 108 TJ | +54.3% |
| 2000 | 76 TJ | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 82 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 87 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 113 TJ | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 94 TJ | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 149 TJ | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 174 TJ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 176 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 119 TJ | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 105 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 155 TJ | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 137 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 122 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 302 TJ | +147.5% |
| 2014 | 403 TJ | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 550 TJ | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 722 TJ | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 540 TJ | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 571 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 592 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 783.77 TJ | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 762.4 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 760.71 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 897.06 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 900 TJ | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 900 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 900 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +325.0% | 20 TJ | 85 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.17 TJ | 20 TJ | 108 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 117.5 TJ | 76 TJ | 176 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.4 TJ | 122 TJ | 722 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 820.79 TJ | 760.71 TJ | 900 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % 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 -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Estonia?
- Biogases — energy production in Estonia was 900 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 900 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 TJ in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for biogases — energy production?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.