Solid biofuels — Energy production in Italy
Italy: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 283,011 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Italy recorded 283,011 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Italy peaked at 351,227 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28,163 TJ, in 1990.
Italy ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Italy, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,163 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 32,357 TJ | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 38,881 TJ | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 36,508 TJ | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 42,727 TJ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 40,950 TJ | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 39,075 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 41,221 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 41,486 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83,463 TJ | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 83,415 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81,134 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 112,199 TJ | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 169,650 TJ | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 125,096 TJ | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 194,903 TJ | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 209,754 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 286,597 TJ | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 351,227 TJ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 330,610 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 293,574 TJ | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 200,000 TJ | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 303,970 TJ | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 311,831 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 273,792 TJ | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 307,323 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 302,790 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 327,658 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 295,832 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 304,029 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 298,256 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 328,697 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 304,174 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 283,011 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 283,011 TJ | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 283,011 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 7.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 283,011 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +101.2% | 41,486 TJ | 83,463 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,483 TJ | 28,163 TJ | 83,463 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,458 TJ | 81,134 TJ | 351,227 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,080 TJ | 200,000 TJ | 327,658 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,430 TJ | 283,011 TJ | 328,697 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 30 Angola 330,414 TJ compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 1,370 TJ compare
- 31 Japan 328,122 TJ compare
- 32 Cameroon 325,229 TJ compare
- 34 Madagascar 281,165 TJ compare
- 35 Spain 228,853 TJ compare
- 36 Australia and New Zealand 216,938 TJ compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Italy?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Italy was 283,011 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 351,227 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,163 TJ in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.