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) 16th out of 31 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 million TJ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million TJ | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million TJ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million TJ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million TJ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million TJ | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million TJ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million TJ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million TJ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.42 million TJ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million TJ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million TJ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million TJ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million TJ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.41 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.67 million TJ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million TJ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.38 million TJ | -7.8% |
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)
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,365 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 489,441 TJ compare
- 14 Kenya 450,540 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,906 TJ compare
- 15 Canada 408,463 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 16 Thailand 394,057 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,139 TJ compare
- 17 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 817.01 TJ compare
- 18 Nepal 355,044 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 186.21 TJ compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 353,510 TJ compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
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 16th out of 31 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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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.