Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Western Europe

Western Europe: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 1.27 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.27 million TJ
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
22nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.52 million TJ
in 2021
All-time low
551,362 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Western Europe, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 551.4k TJ1991: 745.9k TJ1992: 717.5k TJ1993: 699.6k TJ1994: 647.2k TJ1995: 668.3k TJ1996: 712.0k TJ1997: 724.6k TJ1998: 733.7k TJ1999: 727.9k TJ2000: 724.0k TJ2001: 753.9k TJ2002: 737.6k TJ2003: 845.6k TJ2004: 887.8k TJ2005: 970.7k TJ2006: 1.1M TJ2007: 1.2M TJ2008: 1.2M TJ2009: 1.3M TJ2010: 1.4M TJ2011: 1.3M TJ2012: 1.4M TJ2013: 1.5M TJ2014: 1.3M TJ2015: 1.4M TJ2016: 1.4M TJ2017: 1.4M TJ2018: 1.4M TJ2019: 1.4M TJ2020: 1.4M TJ2021: 1.5M TJ2022: 1.5M TJ2023: 1.4M TJ2024: 1.3M TJ

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 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
  2. 20 Nepal 355,044 TJ compare
  3. 21 Zimbabwe 353,510 TJ compare
  4. 22 Italy 339,165 TJ compare
  5. 23 Poland 332,733 TJ compare
  6. 24 Myanmar 331,189 TJ compare
  7. 25 Philippines 329,896 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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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 35 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

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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