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
8th
of 25 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 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

Annual values for Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +182.0% 1,955 TJ 5,513 TJ
1993 +173.8% 714 TJ 1,955 TJ

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. 5 Indonesia 412,512 TJ compare
  2. 6 Germany 151,617 TJ compare
  3. 7 India 93,887 TJ compare
  4. 7 Melanesia 3.6 TJ compare
  5. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 TJ compare
  6. 8 Thailand 81,536 TJ compare
  7. 8 Polynesia 0 TJ compare
  8. 9 Canada 73,456 TJ compare
  9. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,652 TJ compare
  10. 11 Argentina 68,935 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 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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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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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.