Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Europe
Europe: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 624,656 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Europe recorded 624,656 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Europe peaked at 891,037 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.4 TJ, in 1990.
That places Europe 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294.4 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 821.2 TJ | +178.9% |
| 1993 | 2,223 TJ | +170.7% |
| 1994 | 6,020 TJ | +170.9% |
| 1995 | 9,232 TJ | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 13,438 TJ | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 18,165 TJ | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 17,125 TJ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 19,053 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 29,598 TJ | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 34,659 TJ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 46,107 TJ | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 60,524 TJ | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 82,021 TJ | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 137,171 TJ | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 227,948 TJ | +66.2% |
| 2007 | 325,814 TJ | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 422,134 TJ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 499,238 TJ | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 564,800 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 584,005 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 611,658 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 556,870 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 606,209 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 599,633 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 605,185 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 659,050 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 735,409 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 788,967 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 784,871 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 809,503 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 843,653 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 891,037 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 624,656 TJ | -29.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +178.9% | 294.4 TJ | 821.2 TJ |
| 1993 | +170.7% | 821.2 TJ | 2,223 TJ |
| 1994 | +170.9% | 2,223 TJ | 6,020 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,667 TJ | 294.4 TJ | 19,053 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,521 TJ | 29,598 TJ | 499,238 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 631,179 TJ | 556,870 TJ | 788,967 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 790,744 TJ | 624,656 TJ | 891,037 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Europe?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Europe was 624,656 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 891,037 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.4 TJ in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid 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.