Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 47,539 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Greece, 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 Greece is 47,539 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Greece peaked at 55,057 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37,397 TJ, in 1994.
That places Greece 79th out of 210 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,403 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 37,558 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 37,592 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37,628 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37,397 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 37,562 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38,035 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38,153 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37,996 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,161 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39,599 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 39,328 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39,751 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38,241 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 38,552 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40,289 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 41,118 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47,527 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 42,157 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 38,593 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 41,412 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 49,961 TJ | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 55,057 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 46,967 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 47,415 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51,416 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 44,932 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 45,435 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44,774 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44,384 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43,503 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 45,318 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 45,586 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 48,293 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 47,539 TJ | -1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 47,539 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 9.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 47,539 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,748 TJ | 37,397 TJ | 38,161 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,515 TJ | 38,241 TJ | 47,527 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,176 TJ | 41,412 TJ | 55,057 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,048 TJ | 43,503 TJ | 48,293 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,354 TJ compare
- 77 Norway 51,071 TJ compare
- 78 Central African Republic 50,761 TJ compare
- 80 Nicaragua 47,353 TJ compare
- 81 Denmark 46,235 TJ compare
- 82 Switzerland 45,476 TJ compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Greece?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Greece was 47,539 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55,057 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,397 TJ in 1994.
- How does Greece rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.