Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Europe
Europe: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 6.18 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Europe stood at 6.18 million TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Europe peaked at 6.51 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million TJ, in 1992.
Europe ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.37 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 million TJ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million TJ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.55 million TJ | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million TJ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.64 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million TJ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million TJ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million TJ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million TJ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.35 million TJ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.55 million TJ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.99 million TJ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.85 million TJ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.33 million TJ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5.48 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.34 million TJ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.57 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.65 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.79 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.01 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.09 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.51 million TJ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.34 million TJ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.17 million TJ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.18 million TJ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million TJ | 2.36 million TJ | 2.71 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million TJ | 2.79 million TJ | 4.55 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 million TJ | 4.85 million TJ | 6.09 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million TJ | 6.07 million TJ | 6.51 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 8 Indonesia 1.29 million TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 186,686 TJ compare
- 9 Germany 1.01 million TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,960 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 898,568 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 76,255 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 850,508 TJ compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49,950 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 775,113 TJ compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 13 Pakistan 676,007 TJ compare
- 14 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,797 TJ compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy production in Europe?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Europe was 6.18 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million TJ in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy production. 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.