Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Western Europe

Western Europe: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 999,437 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
999,437 TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.13 million TJ
in 2013
All-time low
545,847 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Western Europe, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 545.8k TJ1991: 734.1k TJ1992: 707.7k TJ1993: 688.0k TJ1994: 631.7k TJ1995: 649.9k TJ1996: 689.1k TJ1997: 697.4k TJ1998: 706.7k TJ1999: 698.5k TJ2000: 687.1k TJ2001: 705.2k TJ2002: 675.5k TJ2003: 784.3k TJ2004: 814.6k TJ2005: 845.4k TJ2006: 852.0k TJ2007: 872.1k TJ2008: 949.3k TJ2009: 947.2k TJ2010: 1.1M TJ2011: 978.4k TJ2012: 1.1M TJ2013: 1.1M TJ2014: 965.6k TJ2015: 1.0M TJ2016: 1.0M TJ2017: 1.0M TJ2018: 1.0M TJ2019: 1.0M TJ2020: 970.1k TJ2021: 1.1M TJ2022: 1.1M TJ2023: 1.0M TJ2024: 999.4k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Western Europe is 999,437 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Western Europe peaked at 1.13 million TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 545,847 TJ, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 22nd of 35 groups 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 674,893 TJ 545,847 TJ 734,094 TJ 10
2000s 813,279 TJ 675,496 TJ 949,340 TJ 10
2010s 1.03 million TJ 965,612 TJ 1.13 million TJ 10
2020s 1.03 million TJ 970,099 TJ 1.10 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 France 341,173 TJ compare
  2. 20 Myanmar 331,188 TJ compare
  3. 21 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
  4. 22 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
  5. 23 Philippines 293,472 TJ compare
  6. 24 Canada 291,211 TJ compare
  7. 25 Thailand 288,755 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Western Europe?
Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Western Europe was 999,437 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million TJ in 2013.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 545,847 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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