Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 12.28 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Portugal, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal is 12.28 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.7% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 948.59 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.28 TJ, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 TJ | — |
| 2013 | 27 TJ | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 354 TJ | +1211.1% |
| 2015 | 336 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 368 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 337 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 325.74 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 286.67 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 296.13 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 302.96 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 520.45 TJ | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 948.59 TJ | +82.3% |
| 2024 | 12.28 TJ | -98.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.28 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417.08 TJ, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.28 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 418.25 TJ, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1211.1% | 27 TJ | 354 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 256.93 TJ | 21 TJ | 368 TJ | 8 |
| 2020s | 416.08 TJ | 12.28 TJ | 948.59 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal was 12.28 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 948.59 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 TJ in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.