Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Europe
Europe: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 4.06 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Europe is 4.06 million TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Europe peaked at 4.53 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million TJ, in 1992.
That places Europe 15th out of 32 groups 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.39 million TJ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million TJ | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million TJ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million TJ | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million TJ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million TJ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million TJ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million TJ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million TJ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million TJ | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million TJ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million TJ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.89 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million TJ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.35 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.29 million TJ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.44 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.36 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.06 million TJ | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million TJ | 2.02 million TJ | 2.39 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million TJ | 2.35 million TJ | 3.55 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million TJ | 3.69 million TJ | 4.35 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million TJ | 4.06 million TJ | 4.53 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Europe?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Europe was 4.06 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million TJ in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. 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.