Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Portugal
Portugal: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 10,881 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in Portugal is 10,881 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Portugal peaked at 14,455 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,376 TJ, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 29th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,376 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 6,743 TJ | +99.7% |
| 2008 | 6,135 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 9,346 TJ | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 11,803 TJ | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 13,606 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 11,324 TJ | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 11,398 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,492 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 13,321 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12,373 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13,162 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13,373 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,455 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 12,292 TJ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11,870 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11,404 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12,540 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 10,881 TJ | -13.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10,881 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,553 TJ, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10,881 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,743 TJ, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +99.7% | 3,376 TJ | 6,743 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,400 TJ | 3,376 TJ | 9,346 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,731 TJ | 11,324 TJ | 14,455 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,798 TJ | 10,881 TJ | 12,540 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Portugal?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Portugal was 10,881 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,455 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,376 TJ in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.