Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Europe
Europe: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 672,923 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Europe stood at 672,923 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Europe peaked at 672,923 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257.6 TJ, in 1990.
Europe ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, 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 production in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 257.6 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 714 TJ | +142.5% |
| 1993 | 1,955 TJ | +173.8% |
| 1994 | 5,513 TJ | +182.0% |
| 1995 | 9,432 TJ | +71.1% |
| 1996 | 13,298 TJ | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 16,977 TJ | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 16,247 TJ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 18,625 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 26,783 TJ | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 33,005 TJ | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 46,104 TJ | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 60,684 TJ | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 86,833 TJ | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 130,445 TJ | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 207,089 TJ | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 282,763 TJ | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 343,138 TJ | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 416,056 TJ | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 469,076 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 438,163 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 476,552 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 519,210 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 571,226 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 559,310 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 556,418 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 614,741 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 640,898 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 660,126 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 641,690 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 667,185 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 657,640 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 672,029 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 672,923 TJ | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +182.0% | 1,955 TJ | 5,513 TJ |
| 1993 | +173.8% | 714 TJ | 1,955 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,331 TJ | 257.6 TJ | 18,625 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,290 TJ | 26,783 TJ | 416,056 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,572 TJ | 438,163 TJ | 660,126 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,293 TJ | 641,690 TJ | 672,923 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 Indonesia 412,512 TJ compare
- 6 Germany 151,617 TJ compare
- 7 India 93,887 TJ compare
- 7 Melanesia 3.6 TJ compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 TJ compare
- 8 Thailand 81,536 TJ compare
- 8 Polynesia 0 TJ compare
- 9 Canada 73,456 TJ compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,652 TJ compare
- 11 Argentina 68,935 TJ compare
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 production in Europe?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Europe was 672,923 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 672,923 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.6 TJ in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 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.