Biogases — Energy production in Italy
Italy: Biogases — Energy production was 89,419 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Italy is 89,419 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Italy peaked at 89,419 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42 TJ, in 1990.
Italy ranks 4th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Italy, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 122 TJ | +190.5% |
| 1992 | 170 TJ | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 151 TJ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 420 TJ | +178.1% |
| 1995 | 947 TJ | +125.5% |
| 1996 | 1,967 TJ | +107.7% |
| 1997 | 4,094 TJ | +108.1% |
| 1998 | 5,963 TJ | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 6,218 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,480 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 6,581 TJ | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 9,045 TJ | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 10,691 TJ | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 13,353 TJ | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 13,559 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,025 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 16,240 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 17,165 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 17,863 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 21,250 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 46,218 TJ | +117.5% |
| 2012 | 49,352 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 76,013 TJ | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 82,105 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 78,355 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 78,505 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79,453 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,221 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84,288 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 84,484 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87,045 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 86,728 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84,237 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 89,419 TJ | +6.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 89,419 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 26.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 89,419 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 30.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Italy 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 | +190.5% | 42 TJ | 122 TJ |
| 1994 | +178.1% | 151 TJ | 420 TJ |
| 1995 | +125.5% | 420 TJ | 947 TJ |
| 2011 | +117.5% | 21,250 TJ | 46,218 TJ |
| 1996 | +107.7% | 947 TJ | 1,967 TJ |
| 1997 | +108.1% | 1,967 TJ | 4,094 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,009 TJ | 42 TJ | 6,218 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,500 TJ | 5,480 TJ | 17,863 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,476 TJ | 21,250 TJ | 84,288 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,383 TJ | 84,237 TJ | 89,419 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 OECD 1.13 million TJ compare
- 2 Germany 329,445 TJ compare
- 2 Türkiye 55,182 TJ compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105,461 TJ compare
- 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 355 TJ compare
- 6 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
- 6 Melanesia 289.89 TJ compare
- 7 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 223.2 TJ compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Italy?
- Biogases — energy production in Italy was 89,419 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 89,419 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 TJ in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for biogases — energy production?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.