Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1.30 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1.30 million TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Northern Europe peaked at 1.34 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 478,223 TJ, in 1991.
Northern Europe ranks 20th of 31 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 483,409 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 478,223 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 552,442 TJ | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 600,622 TJ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 647,740 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 697,959 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 730,618 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 767,753 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 780,238 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 776,001 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 807,489 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 780,946 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 814,961 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 850,869 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 870,894 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 883,330 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 935,729 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 935,016 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 935,182 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 928,396 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million TJ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million TJ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million TJ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million TJ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million TJ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651,500 TJ | 478,223 TJ | 780,238 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 874,281 TJ | 780,946 TJ | 935,729 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million TJ | 1.02 million TJ | 1.25 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million TJ | 1.22 million TJ | 1.34 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 17 France 441,588 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 809.8 TJ compare
- 18 Canada 425,352 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Sweden 407,315 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 344.16 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.72 TJ compare
- 20 Philippines 377,333 TJ compare
- 21 Chile 373,418 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 22 Mozambique 369,160 TJ compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 358,905 TJ compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Northern Europe?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Northern Europe was 1.30 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,223 TJ in 1991.
- How does Northern Europe rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.