Solid biofuels — Energy production in Germany
Germany: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 526,553 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Germany stood at 526,553 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Germany peaked at 602,186 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122,130 TJ, in 1991.
Germany ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 122,130 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 122,702 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 123,714 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 124,605 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 124,000 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 125,343 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 175,412 TJ | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 190,102 TJ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 186,577 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 196,434 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 197,202 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 196,874 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 298,539 TJ | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 344,298 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 366,056 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 422,230 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 439,066 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 496,080 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 484,144 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 564,058 TJ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 525,420 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 588,304 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 576,026 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 508,816 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 517,227 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 494,073 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 498,919 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 518,879 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 534,400 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 529,545 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 581,691 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 602,186 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 526,553 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 526,553 TJ | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 526,553 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 14.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 526,553 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 9.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51.6% | 196,874 TJ | 298,539 TJ |
| 1997 | +39.9% | 125,343 TJ | 175,412 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,843 TJ | 122,130 TJ | 190,102 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 344,092 TJ | 196,434 TJ | 496,080 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,612 TJ | 494,073 TJ | 588,304 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,306 TJ | 526,553 TJ | 602,186 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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 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 Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Germany?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Germany was 526,553 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 602,186 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,130 TJ in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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
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.