Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Spain
Spain: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 173,087 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Spain recorded 173,087 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Spain peaked at 173,087 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,271 TJ, in 1995.
Spain ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Spain, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163,279 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 153,158 TJ | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 139,395 TJ | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 139,698 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 140,124 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 134,271 TJ | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 135,062 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 135,628 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 141,373 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 142,085 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 139,694 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 140,223 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 141,531 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 141,738 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 143,357 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 144,048 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 154,430 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 155,774 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 151,843 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 156,311 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 153,956 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 159,749 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 162,233 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 157,839 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 157,412 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 165,438 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 150,964 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 153,073 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 154,516 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 159,855 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 152,979 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 155,715 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 160,196 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 173,087 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 173,087 TJ | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 173,087 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 55.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 173,087 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,388 TJ, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,407 TJ | 134,271 TJ | 163,279 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,895 TJ | 139,694 TJ | 156,311 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,504 TJ | 150,964 TJ | 165,438 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,013 TJ | 152,979 TJ | 173,087 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Spain?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Spain was 173,087 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 173,087 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,271 TJ in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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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.