Solid biofuels — Energy production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 50,501 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Switzerland is 50,501 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Switzerland peaked at 53,586 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,120 TJ, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,188 TJ | 28,370 TJ | 33,410 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,629 TJ | 28,120 TJ | 41,811 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,696 TJ | 40,186 TJ | 47,941 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,690 TJ | 46,036 TJ | 53,586 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Switzerland?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Switzerland was 50,501 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,586 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,120 TJ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.