Biogases — Energy production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Biogases — Energy production was 56,846 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Western Asia, 2000–2024
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 13th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 209 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 290 TJ | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 319 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 388 TJ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 387 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 358 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 407 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 767 TJ | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 1,428 TJ | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 2,510 TJ | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 3,578 TJ | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 3,975 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 6,715 TJ | +68.9% |
| 2013 | 9,402 TJ | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 10,793 TJ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 12,213 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 16,072 TJ | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 19,082 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 22,052 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 26,738 TJ | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 29,857 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 39,099 TJ | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 43,477 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 48,746 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 56,846 TJ | +16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +88.5% | 407 TJ | 767 TJ |
| 2008 | +86.2% | 767 TJ | 1,428 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
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 13th out of 27 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
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.