Biogases — Energy production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Biogases — Energy production was 123,388 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
123,388 TJ
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
123,388 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
486 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy production in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 486 TJ1991: 566 TJ1992: 914 TJ1993: 977 TJ1994: 1.4k TJ1995: 4.2k TJ1996: 5.2k TJ1997: 7.4k TJ1998: 9.4k TJ1999: 10.1k TJ2000: 11.2k TJ2001: 13.8k TJ2002: 18.4k TJ2003: 23.0k TJ2004: 27.7k TJ2005: 28.3k TJ2006: 25.9k TJ2007: 28.0k TJ2008: 29.0k TJ2009: 30.4k TJ2010: 37.8k TJ2011: 64.5k TJ2012: 69.8k TJ2013: 104.9k TJ2014: 106.6k TJ2015: 99.7k TJ2016: 101.8k TJ2017: 105.1k TJ2018: 105.8k TJ2019: 111.6k TJ2020: 114.4k TJ2021: 118.0k TJ2022: 118.3k TJ2023: 117.1k TJ2024: 123.4k TJ

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 11th of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
  2. 9 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare
  3. 10 Czechia 25,241 TJ compare
  4. 11 Australia and New Zealand 22,727 TJ compare
  5. 12 Brazil 20,182 TJ compare
  6. 13 Australia 18,978 TJ compare
  7. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,598 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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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 11th out of 30 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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About this data

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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