Biogases — Energy production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Biogases — Energy production was 459,683 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in Western Europe stood at 459,683 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Western Europe peaked at 459,683 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,283 TJ, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,283 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 20,295 TJ | +178.7% |
| 1992 | 22,818 TJ | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 24,476 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 25,312 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 25,784 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,798 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 29,093 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 29,672 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 29,480 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 39,799 TJ | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 53,136 TJ | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 72,488 TJ | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 62,465 TJ | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 60,244 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 72,335 TJ | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 88,697 TJ | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 138,758 TJ | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 167,367 TJ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 195,569 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 229,185 TJ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 264,821 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 318,759 TJ | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 338,482 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 362,911 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 384,471 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 393,830 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 398,940 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 394,061 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 398,652 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 413,717 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 441,122 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 450,255 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 447,748 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 459,683 TJ | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +178.7% | 7,283 TJ | 20,295 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,201 TJ | 7,283 TJ | 29,672 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,086 TJ | 39,799 TJ | 195,569 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,411 TJ | 229,185 TJ | 398,940 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,505 TJ | 413,717 TJ | 459,683 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 2 Germany 329,445 TJ compare
- 2 Türkiye 55,182 TJ compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105,461 TJ compare
- 4 Italy 89,419 TJ compare
- 5 France 87,314 TJ compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 355 TJ compare
- 6 Thailand 46,040 TJ compare
- 6 Melanesia 289.89 TJ compare
- 7 Canada 32,517 TJ compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 223.2 TJ compare
- 8 Denmark 32,233 TJ compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Western Europe?
- Biogases — energy production in Western Europe was 459,683 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 459,683 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,283 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for biogases — energy production?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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
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.