Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 41,278 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Switzerland stood at 41,278 TJ.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 45,066 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,772 TJ, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 90th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,113 TJ | 28,411 TJ | 33,345 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,391 TJ | 27,772 TJ | 38,559 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,440 TJ | 36,556 TJ | 43,690 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,327 TJ | 39,446 TJ | 45,066 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Switzerland was 41,278 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,066 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,772 TJ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.