Solid biofuels — Energy production in Portugal
Portugal: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 121,195 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Portugal stood at 121,195 TJ.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Portugal peaked at 124,384 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 101,935 TJ, in 1992.
That places Portugal 57th out of 192 countries 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,699 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 104,228 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 101,935 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 102,322 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 103,135 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 106,632 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 103,122 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 107,022 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 106,363 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 108,330 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 108,637 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 108,116 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 111,145 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 111,043 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 112,331 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 113,601 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 114,353 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 117,559 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 116,737 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 119,589 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 117,488 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 119,450 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 106,562 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 111,457 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 111,814 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 108,984 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 109,052 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 109,670 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 110,847 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 118,468 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 121,595 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 122,344 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 124,384 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 121,195 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 121,195 TJ | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 121,195 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 121,195 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,679 TJ | 101,935 TJ | 108,330 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,311 TJ | 108,116 TJ | 119,589 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,379 TJ | 106,562 TJ | 119,450 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,143 TJ | 121,195 TJ | 124,384 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Portugal?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Portugal was 121,195 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 124,384 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,935 TJ in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.