Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 45,476 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 45,476 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 53,586 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,178 TJ, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 89th out of 227 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,370 TJ | 29,570 TJ | 34,661 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,052 TJ | 29,178 TJ | 40,423 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,978 TJ | 38,650 TJ | 50,061 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,292 TJ | 45,476 TJ | 53,586 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Switzerland was 45,476 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,586 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,178 TJ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.