Biogases — Energy production in Spain
Spain: Biogases — Energy production was 15,227 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15,227 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Spain peaked at 20,072 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 425 TJ, in 1990.
Spain ranks 15th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Spain, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 425 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 425 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 716 TJ | +68.5% |
| 1993 | 796 TJ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 942 TJ | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 3,155 TJ | +234.9% |
| 1996 | 3,211 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,287 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,414 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,765 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 5,492 TJ | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 5,624 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,116 TJ | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 10,743 TJ | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 12,354 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 12,539 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8,703 TJ | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 9,077 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8,660 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8,107 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 11,600 TJ | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 11,520 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,179 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20,072 TJ | +64.8% |
| 2014 | 14,791 TJ | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 10,954 TJ | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 11,557 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12,237 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 12,374 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,184 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,539 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 13,644 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,955 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 14,309 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 15,227 TJ | +6.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15,227 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 4.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15,227 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Spain 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 | +234.9% | 942 TJ | 3,155 TJ |
| 1992 | +68.5% | 425 TJ | 716 TJ |
| 2013 | +64.8% | 12,179 TJ | 20,072 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,014 TJ | 425 TJ | 3,765 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,842 TJ | 5,492 TJ | 12,539 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,947 TJ | 10,954 TJ | 20,072 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,135 TJ | 13,539 TJ | 15,227 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Spain?
- Biogases — energy production in Spain was 15,227 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,072 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 425 TJ in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for biogases — energy production?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.