Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 6,362 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,362 TJ
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 84 countries
All-time high
6,362 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
1,603 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Switzerland, 1990–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.6k TJ1991: 1.7k TJ1992: 1.8k TJ1993: 2.0k TJ1994: 2.2k TJ1995: 2.2k TJ1996: 2.2k TJ1997: 2.2k TJ1998: 2.3k TJ1999: 2.4k TJ2000: 2.5k TJ2001: 2.5k TJ2002: 2.4k TJ2003: 2.4k TJ2004: 2.4k TJ2005: 2.4k TJ2006: 2.4k TJ2007: 2.6k TJ2008: 2.7k TJ2009: 2.8k TJ2010: 3.1k TJ2011: 3.4k TJ2012: 3.7k TJ2013: 4.0k TJ2014: 4.3k TJ2015: 4.6k TJ2016: 4.9k TJ2017: 5.1k TJ2018: 5.2k TJ2019: 5.6k TJ2020: 5.7k TJ2021: 5.9k TJ2022: 6.1k TJ2023: 6.2k TJ2024: 6.4k TJ

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 6,362 TJ for gaseous biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Switzerland peaked at 6,362 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,603 TJ, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,066 TJ 1,603 TJ 2,414 TJ 10
2000s 2,515 TJ 2,352 TJ 2,841 TJ 10
2010s 4,394 TJ 3,143 TJ 5,564 TJ 10
2020s 6,072 TJ 5,742 TJ 6,362 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Greece 7,548 TJ compare
  2. 23 Sweden 7,374 TJ compare
  3. 24 Malaysia 6,872 TJ compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 5,890 TJ compare
  5. 27 Hungary 4,413 TJ compare
  6. 28 Chile 4,373 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gaseous biofuels — energy production in Switzerland?
Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Switzerland was 6,362 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6,362 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,603 TJ in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
Switzerland ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gaseous biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gaseous biofuels — 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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