Biogases — Energy production in Greece
Greece: Biogases — Energy production was 7,548 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7,548 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Greece peaked at 7,548 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19 TJ, in 1990.
Greece ranks 21st of 78 countries on this measure, 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 19 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28 TJ | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 30 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 32 TJ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 30 TJ | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 27 TJ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 28 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 37 TJ | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 53 TJ | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 52 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,371 TJ | +2536.5% |
| 2002 | 2,029 TJ | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 1,315 TJ | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 1,501 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1,381 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,381 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,476 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,411 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,343 TJ | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 2,065 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 3,048 TJ | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 3,710 TJ | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 3,704 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,640 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,826 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,258 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 4,484 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4,724 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,233 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5,665 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5,326 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6,083 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 6,813 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 7,548 TJ | +10.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7,548 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7,548 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2536.5% | 52 TJ | 1,371 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3 TJ | 19 TJ | 53 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,426 TJ | 52 TJ | 2,343 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,869 TJ | 2,065 TJ | 5,233 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,287 TJ | 5,326 TJ | 7,548 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Greece?
- Biogases — energy production in Greece was 7,548 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,548 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 TJ in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for biogases — energy production?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.