Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Germany
Germany: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 405,130 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Germany stood at 405,130 TJ.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Germany peaked at 483,450 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 107,564 TJ, in 1992.
That places Germany 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 114,761 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 107,564 TJ | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 108,313 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 108,310 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 107,828 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 108,054 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 163,905 TJ | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 173,983 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 170,898 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 182,629 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 185,700 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 187,100 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 264,890 TJ | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 291,473 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 298,994 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 335,114 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 351,964 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 402,758 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 381,984 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 462,464 TJ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 416,328 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 465,082 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 471,794 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 397,326 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 399,800 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 384,980 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 391,300 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 406,474 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 410,520 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 393,170 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 450,604 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 483,450 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 405,573 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 405,130 TJ | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 405,130 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 129.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 405,130 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,388 TJ, 11.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +51.7% | 108,054 TJ | 163,905 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,291 TJ | 107,564 TJ | 173,983 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 288,261 TJ | 182,629 TJ | 402,758 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,607 TJ | 384,980 TJ | 471,794 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,585 TJ | 393,170 TJ | 483,450 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0568 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Germany?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Germany was 405,130 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 483,450 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,564 TJ in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.