Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 3.38 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in European Union (27) stood at 3.38 million TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in European Union (27) peaked at 3.84 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million TJ, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 18th out of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million TJ | 1.37 million TJ | 1.99 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million TJ | 2.02 million TJ | 3.15 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 million TJ | 3.25 million TJ | 3.69 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million TJ | 3.38 million TJ | 3.84 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 68.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 164,041 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 159,814 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 40.07 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,158 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 108,962 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in European Union (27)?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in European Union (27) was 3.38 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million TJ in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.