Biogases — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Biogases — Energy production was 105,461 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
105,461 TJ
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
118,802 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
8,222 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 8.2k TJ1991: 9.6k TJ1992: 11.5k TJ1993: 12.0k TJ1994: 13.5k TJ1995: 14.8k TJ1996: 16.7k TJ1997: 19.1k TJ1998: 22.0k TJ1999: 28.7k TJ2000: 33.9k TJ2001: 37.9k TJ2002: 40.2k TJ2003: 47.4k TJ2004: 56.8k TJ2005: 61.5k TJ2006: 62.6k TJ2007: 66.5k TJ2008: 67.9k TJ2009: 71.6k TJ2010: 78.1k TJ2011: 82.0k TJ2012: 83.5k TJ2013: 86.5k TJ2014: 90.4k TJ2015: 97.9k TJ2016: 114.9k TJ2017: 117.8k TJ2018: 118.8k TJ2019: 95.7k TJ2020: 97.3k TJ2021: 101.0k TJ2022: 101.6k TJ2023: 104.2k TJ2024: 105.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, biogases — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 105,461 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 118,802 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,222 TJ, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Biogases — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 8,222 TJ
1991 9,601 TJ +16.8%
1992 11,499 TJ +19.8%
1993 12,035 TJ +4.7%
1994 13,520 TJ +12.3%
1995 14,805 TJ +9.5%
1996 16,682 TJ +12.7%
1997 19,135 TJ +14.7%
1998 21,980 TJ +14.9%
1999 28,676 TJ +30.5%
2000 33,912 TJ +18.3%
2001 37,866 TJ +11.7%
2002 40,197 TJ +6.2%
2003 47,353 TJ +17.8%
2004 56,837 TJ +20.0%
2005 61,467 TJ +8.1%
2006 62,572 TJ +1.8%
2007 66,533 TJ +6.3%
2008 67,878 TJ +2.0%
2009 71,647 TJ +5.6%
2010 78,142 TJ +9.1%
2011 81,964 TJ +4.9%
2012 83,510 TJ +1.9%
2013 86,469 TJ +3.5%
2014 90,382 TJ +4.5%
2015 97,875 TJ +8.3%
2016 114,893 TJ +17.4%
2017 117,801 TJ +2.5%
2018 118,802 TJ +0.8%
2019 95,670 TJ -19.5%
2020 97,252 TJ +1.7%
2021 100,985 TJ +3.8%
2022 101,579 TJ +0.6%
2023 104,211 TJ +2.6%
2024 105,461 TJ +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,616 TJ 8,222 TJ 28,676 TJ 10
2000s 54,626 TJ 33,912 TJ 71,647 TJ 10
2010s 96,551 TJ 78,142 TJ 118,802 TJ 10
2020s 101,898 TJ 97,252 TJ 105,461 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 OECD 1.13 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Germany 329,445 TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 55,182 TJ compare
  4. 4 Italy 89,419 TJ compare
  5. 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
  6. 5 Republic of Moldova 355 TJ compare
  7. 6 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
  8. 6 Melanesia 289.89 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Biogases — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 105,461 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 118,802 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,222 TJ in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for biogases — energy production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Biogases — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/biogases-energy-production/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/biogases-energy-production/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/">Biogases — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

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
Last refreshed

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.