Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste by country
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on final energy consumption by end-user sectors and source of energy in large (TL2) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The final energy consumption is the total energy used directly by end users for all energy services...
What the numbers show
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 978,285 Gigawatt hours in United States; the lowest is 227.5 Gigawatt hours in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 26,872 Gigawatt hours, and the mean is 71,972 Gigawatt hours.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,300.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 1,021.9%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 39.0%).
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 978,285 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 206,351 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 140,628 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 118,525 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 106,850 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 99,092 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Sweden | 89,896 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 8 | Mexico | 85,169 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 9 | Japan | 74,480 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 66,336 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 64,271 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 57,040 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 145.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Colombia | 53,679 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 45,713 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 15 | Australia | 43,663 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 40,771 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 38,197 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 39.0% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 26,872 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 26,612 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 23,591 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 17,771 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 17,089 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 16,394 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 13,567 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 25 | Greece | 12,699 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 12,497 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 8,672 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 28 | New Zealand | 7,541 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 6,742 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 6,104 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Estonia | 5,590 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 4,611 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | down 34.1% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 2,178 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 73.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Israel | 1,300 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 533.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Iceland | 227.5 Gigawatt hours | 2022 | up 1,021.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 41,483 Gigawatt hours
- Slovak Republic 15,492 Gigawatt hours
About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on final energy consumption by end-user sectors and source of energy in large (TL2) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The final energy consumption is the total energy used directly by end users for all energy services (e.g. heating, cooling, lighting, transport, and industrial processes). It excludes energy used by the energy sector, including delivery and energy transformation. It is measured in megawatt hours (MWh) and can be broken down by sector (residential, industry, commercial and public services, transport, agriculture and other) and by fuel type (electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, renewables, biofuels and waste, heat and other). See the <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en/full-report/sources-and-data-description_1e03fb78.html#component-d1e13534-5bd726c153">data sources</a>.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://localdataportal.oecd.org/">OECD Local Data Portal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>