Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Europe

Europe: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 672,923 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
672,923 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
672,923 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
257.6 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 257.6 TJ1991: 294.4 TJ1992: 714 TJ1993: 2.0k TJ1994: 5.5k TJ1995: 9.4k TJ1996: 13.3k TJ1997: 17.0k TJ1998: 16.2k TJ1999: 18.6k TJ2000: 26.8k TJ2001: 33.0k TJ2002: 46.1k TJ2003: 60.7k TJ2004: 86.8k TJ2005: 130.4k TJ2006: 207.1k TJ2007: 282.8k TJ2008: 343.1k TJ2009: 416.1k TJ2010: 469.1k TJ2011: 438.2k TJ2012: 476.6k TJ2013: 519.2k TJ2014: 571.2k TJ2015: 559.3k TJ2016: 556.4k TJ2017: 614.7k TJ2018: 640.9k TJ2019: 660.1k TJ2020: 641.7k TJ2021: 667.2k TJ2022: 657.6k TJ2023: 672.0k TJ2024: 672.9k TJ

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 9th of 27 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Germany 151,617 TJ compare
  2. 7 India 93,887 TJ compare
  3. 8 Thailand 81,536 TJ compare
  4. 9 Canada 73,456 TJ compare
  5. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,652 TJ compare
  6. 11 Argentina 68,935 TJ compare
  7. 12 Spain 67,604 TJ compare

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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 9th out of 27 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

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 2,208 data points, 1990–2024
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