Solid biofuels — Energy production in Spain
Spain: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 228,853 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Spain recorded 228,853 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Spain peaked at 228,853 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138,183 TJ, in 1995.
That places Spain 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Spain, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165,624 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 155,503 TJ | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 141,817 TJ | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 142,140 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 142,622 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 138,183 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 138,994 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 141,863 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 148,115 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 150,957 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 151,702 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 153,703 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 159,588 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 170,054 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 173,221 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 174,840 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 176,109 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 177,174 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 176,143 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 197,256 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 195,340 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 207,226 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 213,321 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 217,914 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 216,066 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 220,234 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 202,528 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 208,487 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 206,908 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 210,721 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 211,394 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 220,999 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 221,794 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 228,853 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 228,853 TJ | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 228,853 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 228,853 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,582 TJ | 138,183 TJ | 165,624 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,979 TJ | 151,702 TJ | 197,256 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,874 TJ | 195,340 TJ | 220,234 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,379 TJ | 211,394 TJ | 228,853 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Spain?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Spain was 228,853 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 228,853 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,183 TJ in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.