Biogases — Energy production in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Biogases — Energy production was 123,388 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in Southern Europe stood at 123,388 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Southern Europe peaked at 123,388 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 486 TJ, in 1990.
Southern Europe ranks 10th of 27 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 486 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 566 TJ | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 914 TJ | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 977 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,415 TJ | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 4,153 TJ | +193.5% |
| 1996 | 5,226 TJ | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 7,430 TJ | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 9,426 TJ | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 10,097 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 11,224 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 13,795 TJ | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 18,439 TJ | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 23,024 TJ | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 27,673 TJ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 28,328 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25,924 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 28,018 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 29,008 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30,441 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 37,779 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 64,524 TJ | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 69,832 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 104,942 TJ | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 106,642 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 99,659 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 101,806 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 105,089 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 105,774 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 111,555 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 114,376 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 118,039 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 118,343 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 117,055 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 123,388 TJ | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +193.5% | 1,415 TJ | 4,153 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,069 TJ | 486 TJ | 10,097 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,587 TJ | 11,224 TJ | 30,441 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,760 TJ | 37,779 TJ | 111,555 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,240 TJ | 114,376 TJ | 123,388 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 7 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 223.2 TJ compare
- 8 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare
- 9 Czechia 25,241 TJ compare
- 9 Polynesia 0.1 TJ compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 22,727 TJ compare
- 11 Brazil 20,182 TJ compare
- 12 Australia 18,978 TJ compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,598 TJ compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Southern Europe?
- Biogases — energy production in Southern Europe was 123,388 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 123,388 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 486 TJ in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for biogases — energy production?
- Southern Europe ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.