Biogases — Energy production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Biogases — Energy production was 56,846 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56,846 TJ
Change on year
up 16.6%
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
56,846 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
209 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Biogases — Energy production in Western Asia, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 209 TJ2001: 290 TJ2002: 319 TJ2003: 388 TJ2004: 387 TJ2005: 358 TJ2006: 407 TJ2007: 767 TJ2008: 1.4k TJ2009: 2.5k TJ2010: 3.6k TJ2011: 4.0k TJ2012: 6.7k TJ2013: 9.4k TJ2014: 10.8k TJ2015: 12.2k TJ2016: 16.1k TJ2017: 19.1k TJ2018: 22.1k TJ2019: 26.7k TJ2020: 29.9k TJ2021: 39.1k TJ2022: 43.5k TJ2023: 48.7k TJ2024: 56.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, biogases — energy production in Western Asia stood at 56,846 TJ. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 426.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Western Asia peaked at 56,846 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 209 TJ, in 2000.

Western Asia ranks 14th 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
2000s 706.3 TJ 209 TJ 2,510 TJ 10
2010s 13,062 TJ 3,578 TJ 26,738 TJ 10
2020s 43,605 TJ 29,857 TJ 56,846 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Australia and New Zealand 22,727 TJ compare
  2. 12 Brazil 20,182 TJ compare
  3. 13 Australia 18,978 TJ compare
  4. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,598 TJ compare
  5. 15 Poland 17,458 TJ compare
  6. 16 Spain 15,227 TJ compare
  7. 17 Nepal 10,846 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in Western Asia?
Biogases — energy production in Western Asia was 56,846 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 56,846 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 209 TJ in 2000.
How does Western Asia rank for biogases — energy production?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 426.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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