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 91st 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,370 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31,510 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 30,480 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 30,450 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28,490 TJ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 30,310 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 33,410 TJ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 29,330 TJ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 29,800 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29,730 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28,120 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 29,800 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 28,640 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 30,820 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 30,790 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32,000 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 32,650 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31,550 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40,109 TJ | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 41,811 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 45,168 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 40,186 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 44,835 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 47,941 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 41,580 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 42,517 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46,390 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 47,123 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44,452 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 46,771 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 46,036 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 53,586 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 47,829 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 50,501 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 50,501 TJ | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 50,501 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 50,501 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (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 91st out of 192 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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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.