Solid biofuels — Energy production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Solid biofuels — Energy production was 3.91 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in European Union (27) stood at 3.91 million TJ.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in European Union (27) peaked at 4.23 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million TJ, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 million TJ | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million TJ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million TJ | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million TJ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million TJ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million TJ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.85 million TJ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million TJ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million TJ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million TJ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million TJ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million TJ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.82 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.92 million TJ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.23 million TJ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.11 million TJ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million TJ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.91 million TJ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 million TJ | 1.47 million TJ | 2.22 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million TJ | 2.26 million TJ | 3.35 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million TJ | 3.47 million TJ | 3.99 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million TJ | 3.91 million TJ | 4.23 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 722,933 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 12 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47,158 TJ compare
- 14 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,442 TJ compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,380 TJ compare
- 16 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,175 TJ compare
- 17 France 441,588 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 809.8 TJ compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in European Union (27)?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in European Union (27) was 3.91 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million TJ in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.