Solid biofuels — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 177,580 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 177,580 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 177,580 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,685 TJ, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,685 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 12,706 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21,925 TJ | +72.6% |
| 1993 | 23,549 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 34,632 TJ | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 37,090 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 37,316 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 37,600 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33,161 TJ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 27,630 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 27,588 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26,502 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,504 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 30,135 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24,765 TJ | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 41,123 TJ | +66.1% |
| 2006 | 39,669 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 40,472 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46,669 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 50,416 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 54,452 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 65,966 TJ | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 72,106 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 78,389 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 91,964 TJ | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 116,254 TJ | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 108,504 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 128,598 TJ | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 145,948 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 150,287 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 157,782 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 176,388 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 176,517 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 177,580 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 177,580 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,829 TJ | 12,685 TJ | 37,600 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,684 TJ | 24,765 TJ | 50,416 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,247 TJ | 54,452 TJ | 150,287 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,169 TJ | 157,782 TJ | 177,580 TJ | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 55.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 177,580 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 177,580 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,685 TJ in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.