Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Italy
Italy: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 60,922 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Italy stood at 60,922 TJ.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Italy peaked at 61,471 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,360 TJ, in 2005.
That places Italy 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Italy, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,525 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 7,360 TJ | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 8,206 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 7,434 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 29,614 TJ | +298.4% |
| 2009 | 46,686 TJ | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 57,828 TJ | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 57,145 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 55,884 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51,386 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 44,261 TJ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 48,350 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 43,007 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 43,867 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51,706 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 52,820 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 52,459 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 59,017 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 57,649 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 61,471 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 60,922 TJ | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 60,922 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,916 TJ, 12.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 60,922 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,916 TJ, 12.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +298.4% | 7,434 TJ | 29,614 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,304 TJ | 7,360 TJ | 46,686 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 50,625 TJ | 43,007 TJ | 57,828 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,304 TJ | 52,459 TJ | 61,471 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Italy?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Italy was 60,922 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61,471 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,360 TJ in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.