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 30 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.
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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 528,005 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 103.86 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 17.43 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 25.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 859,653 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.64 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.83 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.48 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 15.74 kg/ha (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 30 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.