Biogases — Energy production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Biogases — Energy production was 162,810 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
162,810 TJ
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
162,810 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
9,069 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy production in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 9.1k TJ1991: 10.9k TJ1992: 13.3k TJ1993: 14.6k TJ1994: 16.4k TJ1995: 18.5k TJ1996: 22.1k TJ1997: 26.1k TJ1998: 28.3k TJ1999: 35.6k TJ2000: 41.3k TJ2001: 45.3k TJ2002: 48.0k TJ2003: 55.9k TJ2004: 65.9k TJ2005: 71.4k TJ2006: 72.5k TJ2007: 77.8k TJ2008: 81.8k TJ2009: 86.2k TJ2010: 93.2k TJ2011: 97.7k TJ2012: 101.2k TJ2013: 106.7k TJ2014: 113.1k TJ2015: 123.5k TJ2016: 144.7k TJ2017: 152.3k TJ2018: 156.7k TJ2019: 137.2k TJ2020: 142.8k TJ2021: 152.9k TJ2022: 155.0k TJ2023: 160.5k TJ2024: 162.8k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 162,810 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Northern Europe peaked at 162,810 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,069 TJ, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,483 TJ 9,069 TJ 35,639 TJ 10
2000s 64,626 TJ 41,345 TJ 86,210 TJ 10
2010s 122,611 TJ 93,176 TJ 156,713 TJ 10
2020s 154,811 TJ 142,840 TJ 162,810 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
  2. 6 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
  3. 7 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
  4. 8 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare
  5. 9 Czechia 25,241 TJ compare
  6. 10 Australia and New Zealand 22,727 TJ compare
  7. 11 Brazil 20,182 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in Northern Europe?
Biogases — energy production in Northern Europe was 162,810 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 162,810 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,069 TJ in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for biogases — energy production?
Northern Europe ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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Indicator
Biogases — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 data points, 1990–2024
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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.