Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 6,362 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Switzerland, 1990–2024
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 24th out of 78 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.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,603 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,668 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,818 TJ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2,009 TJ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2,166 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2,170 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,222 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,250 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,345 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,414 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,460 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,530 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,443 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,434 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,360 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,352 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,433 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,580 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,720 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,841 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,143 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,421 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3,730 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 4,014 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,331 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4,562 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,875 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,059 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,238 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,564 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 5,742 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,888 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6,127 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,241 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6,362 TJ | +1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,362 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,362 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
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 24th out of 78 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
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.