Solid biofuels — Energy production in Europe

Europe: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 4.70 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.70 million TJ
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 35 groups
All-time high
5.08 million TJ
in 2021
All-time low
2.32 million TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 2.3M TJ1991: 2.5M TJ1992: 2.3M TJ1993: 2.5M TJ1994: 2.3M TJ1995: 2.4M TJ1996: 2.5M TJ1997: 2.6M TJ1998: 2.5M TJ1999: 2.6M TJ2000: 2.7M TJ2001: 2.6M TJ2002: 2.8M TJ2003: 3.0M TJ2004: 3.1M TJ2005: 3.2M TJ2006: 3.4M TJ2007: 3.5M TJ2008: 3.7M TJ2009: 3.8M TJ2010: 4.2M TJ2011: 4.0M TJ2012: 4.3M TJ2013: 4.4M TJ2014: 4.1M TJ2015: 4.4M TJ2016: 4.4M TJ2017: 4.5M TJ2018: 4.7M TJ2019: 4.7M TJ2020: 4.7M TJ2021: 5.1M TJ2022: 4.9M TJ2023: 4.7M TJ2024: 4.7M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Europe is 4.70 million TJ, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Europe peaked at 5.08 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million TJ, in 1992.

Europe ranks 15th 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 2.46 million TJ 2.32 million TJ 2.61 million TJ 10
2000s 3.19 million TJ 2.65 million TJ 3.81 million TJ 10
2010s 4.36 million TJ 3.96 million TJ 4.73 million TJ 10
2020s 4.82 million TJ 4.70 million TJ 5.08 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 12 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
  2. 13 Thailand 722,933 TJ compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
  5. 16 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
  6. 17 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
  7. 18 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in Europe?
Solid biofuels — energy production in Europe was 4.70 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 million TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million TJ in 1992.
How does Europe rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
Europe ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 data points, 1990–2024
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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.