Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Western Europe
Western Europe: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 1.27 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 1.27 million TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Western Europe peaked at 1.52 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 551,362 TJ, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 22nd out of 32 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 551,362 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 745,870 TJ | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 717,524 TJ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 699,563 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 647,183 TJ | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 668,346 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 711,960 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 724,580 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 733,690 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 727,858 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 723,968 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 753,901 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 737,552 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 845,558 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 887,752 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 970,715 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million TJ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million TJ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million TJ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million TJ | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million TJ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million TJ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million TJ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million TJ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million TJ | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million TJ | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 692,794 TJ | 551,362 TJ | 745,870 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 961,375 TJ | 723,968 TJ | 1.25 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million TJ | 1.31 million TJ | 1.47 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million TJ | 1.27 million TJ | 1.52 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Watermelons — Production 25,280 t (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 25,535 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 990 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 5,865 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Western Europe?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Western Europe was 1.27 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,362 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.