Biogases — Energy production in World

World: Biogases — Energy production was 1.24 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.24 million TJ
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.24 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
55,709 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Biogases — Energy production in World, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 55.7k TJ1991: 72.4k TJ1992: 75.1k TJ1993: 85.4k TJ1994: 92.2k TJ1995: 106.4k TJ1996: 121.3k TJ1997: 132.9k TJ1998: 139.8k TJ1999: 219.5k TJ2000: 242.9k TJ2001: 281.1k TJ2002: 326.6k TJ2003: 327.9k TJ2004: 346.0k TJ2005: 366.2k TJ2006: 396.2k TJ2007: 473.3k TJ2008: 528.3k TJ2009: 585.8k TJ2010: 552.5k TJ2011: 660.7k TJ2012: 750.4k TJ2013: 858.7k TJ2014: 940.0k TJ2015: 988.7k TJ2016: 996.4k TJ2017: 1.0M TJ2018: 1.1M TJ2019: 1.1M TJ2020: 1.1M TJ2021: 1.2M TJ2022: 1.2M TJ2023: 1.2M TJ2024: 1.2M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, biogases — energy production in World stood at 1.24 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in World peaked at 1.24 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,709 TJ, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,073 TJ 55,709 TJ 219,546 TJ 10
2000s 387,416 TJ 242,854 TJ 585,808 TJ 10
2010s 888,518 TJ 552,534 TJ 1.06 million TJ 10
2020s 1.19 million TJ 1.10 million TJ 1.24 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 1.13 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Germany 329,445 TJ compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105,461 TJ compare
  4. 4 Italy 89,419 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in World?
Biogases — energy production in World was 1.24 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 55,709 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for biogases — energy production?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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