Biogases — Energy production in France
France: Biogases — Energy production was 87,314 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
France recorded 87,314 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in France peaked at 87,314 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,024 TJ, in 1991.
That places France 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 3,447 TJ | 3,024 TJ | 4,492 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,173 TJ | 6,248 TJ | 16,232 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,892 TJ | 18,389 TJ | 40,716 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,325 TJ | 45,638 TJ | 87,314 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,781 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,024 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 36.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,443 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in France?
- Biogases — energy production in France was 87,314 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 87,314 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,024 TJ in 1991.
- How does France rank for biogases — energy production?
- France ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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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.