Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Europe
Europe: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 3.34 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Europe stood at 3.34 million TJ.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Europe peaked at 3.60 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million TJ, in 1992.
That places Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.24 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.37 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million TJ | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million TJ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million TJ | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.24 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million TJ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million TJ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million TJ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million TJ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million TJ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million TJ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million TJ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million TJ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million TJ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million TJ | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.34 million TJ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million TJ | 2.00 million TJ | 2.37 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million TJ | 2.29 million TJ | 3.00 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million TJ | 3.03 million TJ | 3.44 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million TJ | 3.34 million TJ | 3.60 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 75,456 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 641,829 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
- 11 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,700 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 449,609 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,572 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
- 14 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,739 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 351,406 TJ compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Europe?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Europe was 3.34 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million TJ in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.