Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Germany
Germany: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 489,441 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Germany recorded 489,441 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Germany peaked at 667,542 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110,971 TJ, in 1992.
That places Germany 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 120,632 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 110,971 TJ | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 111,782 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 112,671 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 112,543 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 113,826 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 171,090 TJ | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 182,604 TJ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 180,899 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 197,248 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 211,748 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 225,756 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 303,848 TJ | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 340,608 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 387,951 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 485,024 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 531,211 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 553,948 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 527,783 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 627,811 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 582,334 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 632,582 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 632,523 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 568,013 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 566,353 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 555,653 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 566,356 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 582,927 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 586,706 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 597,172 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 630,445 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 667,542 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 588,951 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 489,441 TJ | -16.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 489,441 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 100.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 489,441 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 11.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +50.3% | 113,826 TJ | 171,090 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,224 TJ | 110,971 TJ | 182,604 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 376,512 TJ | 197,248 TJ | 553,948 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 590,126 TJ | 555,653 TJ | 632,582 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,710 TJ | 489,441 TJ | 667,542 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0568 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Germany?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Germany was 489,441 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 667,542 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,971 TJ in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.