Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Germany
Germany: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 151,617 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Germany recorded 151,617 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Germany peaked at 151,617 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 238.8 TJ, in 1992.
Germany ranks 6th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 238.8 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 266.2 TJ | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1,113 TJ | +318.0% |
| 1995 | 1,425 TJ | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 2,161 TJ | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 3,586 TJ | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 3,981 TJ | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 5,168 TJ | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 9,638 TJ | +86.5% |
| 2001 | 13,538 TJ | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 21,062 TJ | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 27,067 TJ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 39,324 TJ | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 64,176 TJ | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 119,258 TJ | +85.8% |
| 2007 | 147,582 TJ | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 126,971 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 121,384 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 142,657 TJ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 133,465 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 121,172 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 126,113 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 144,711 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 134,049 TJ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 136,198 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 139,234 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 142,518 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 148,944 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 133,018 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 142,247 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 141,824 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 147,235 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 151,617 TJ | +3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 151,617 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,553 TJ, 23.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 151,617 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,743 TJ, 19.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Germany 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 | +318.0% | 266.2 TJ | 1,113 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,242 TJ | 238.8 TJ | 5,168 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 69,000 TJ | 9,638 TJ | 147,582 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,906 TJ | 121,172 TJ | 148,944 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,188 TJ | 133,018 TJ | 151,617 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,793 TJ compare
- 3 China 412,585 TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
- 4 Viet Nam 857.6 TJ compare
- 5 Indonesia 412,512 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
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Germany?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Germany was 151,617 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 151,617 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.8 TJ in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.