Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 326,062 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 326,062 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Western Europe peaked at 352,339 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 257.6 TJ, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 12th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 257.6 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294.4 TJ | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 714 TJ | +142.5% |
| 1993 | 1,734 TJ | +142.8% |
| 1994 | 4,990 TJ | +187.8% |
| 1995 | 8,799 TJ | +76.3% |
| 1996 | 12,544 TJ | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 15,901 TJ | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 15,621 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,457 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 24,290 TJ | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 28,237 TJ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 36,819 TJ | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 44,243 TJ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 58,571 TJ | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 96,612 TJ | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 157,139 TJ | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 210,486 TJ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 230,138 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 253,710 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 285,427 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 280,945 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 312,010 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 318,555 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 351,331 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 337,744 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 321,727 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 340,003 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 352,339 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 342,235 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 324,085 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 324,733 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 320,046 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 334,958 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 326,062 TJ | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Western 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 | +187.8% | 1,734 TJ | 4,990 TJ |
| 1992 | +142.5% | 294.4 TJ | 714 TJ |
| 1993 | +142.8% | 714 TJ | 1,734 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,831 TJ | 257.6 TJ | 17,457 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,025 TJ | 24,290 TJ | 253,710 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,232 TJ | 280,945 TJ | 352,339 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,977 TJ | 320,046 TJ | 334,958 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Western Europe?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Western Europe was 326,062 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 352,339 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.6 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.