Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Spain
Spain: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 247,441 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Spain, 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 Spain is 247,441 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Spain peaked at 255,088 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135,161 TJ, in 1995.
Spain ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Spain, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163,704 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 153,583 TJ | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 139,912 TJ | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 140,295 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 140,676 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 135,161 TJ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 135,953 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 136,575 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 142,325 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 143,005 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 143,688 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 144,218 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 148,498 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 150,861 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 151,825 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 155,703 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 164,265 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 174,699 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 178,510 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 201,638 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 215,285 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 232,881 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 251,998 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 200,512 TJ | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 201,978 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 208,798 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 200,898 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 210,214 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 228,037 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 231,303 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 214,996 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 216,993 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 220,358 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 255,088 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 247,441 TJ | -3.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 247,441 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 50.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 247,441 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,119 TJ | 135,161 TJ | 163,704 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,390 TJ | 143,688 TJ | 201,638 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,190 TJ | 200,512 TJ | 251,998 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,975 TJ | 214,996 TJ | 255,088 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Spain?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Spain was 247,441 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 255,088 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,161 TJ in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.