Biogases — Energy production in OECD
OECD: Biogases — Energy production was 1.13 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
OECD recorded 1.13 million TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in OECD peaked at 1.13 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,709 TJ, in 1990.
OECD ranks 1st 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,709 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 72,402 TJ | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 75,117 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 85,365 TJ | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 92,195 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 106,349 TJ | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 121,244 TJ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 132,882 TJ | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 139,834 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 218,347 TJ | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 240,986 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 278,553 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 323,222 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 324,415 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 342,922 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 362,890 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 392,831 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 469,606 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 521,032 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 578,537 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 543,570 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 626,815 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 714,460 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 812,410 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 880,614 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 928,758 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 932,283 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 955,477 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 961,477 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 959,655 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 997,034 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million TJ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million TJ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,944 TJ | 55,709 TJ | 218,347 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,499 TJ | 240,986 TJ | 578,537 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 831,552 TJ | 543,570 TJ | 961,477 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million TJ | 997,034 TJ | 1.13 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 64,522 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in OECD?
- Biogases — energy production in OECD was 1.13 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,709 TJ in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for biogases — energy production?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.