Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Europe

Europe: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 6.18 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.18 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 35 groups
All-time high
6.51 million TJ
in 2021
All-time low
2.36 million TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 2.4M TJ1991: 2.5M TJ1992: 2.4M TJ1993: 2.6M TJ1994: 2.4M TJ1995: 2.5M TJ1996: 2.6M TJ1997: 2.6M TJ1998: 2.6M TJ1999: 2.7M TJ2000: 2.8M TJ2001: 2.8M TJ2002: 2.9M TJ2003: 3.2M TJ2004: 3.3M TJ2005: 3.5M TJ2006: 3.8M TJ2007: 4.1M TJ2008: 4.4M TJ2009: 4.5M TJ2010: 5.0M TJ2011: 4.8M TJ2012: 5.3M TJ2013: 5.5M TJ2014: 5.3M TJ2015: 5.6M TJ2016: 5.6M TJ2017: 5.8M TJ2018: 6.0M TJ2019: 6.1M TJ2020: 6.1M TJ2021: 6.5M TJ2022: 6.3M TJ2023: 6.2M TJ2024: 6.2M TJ

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 13th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Germany 1.01 million TJ compare
  2. 11 Uganda 898,568 TJ compare
  3. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
  4. 13 Thailand 850,508 TJ compare
  5. 14 Kenya 775,113 TJ compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 676,007 TJ compare
  7. 16 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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 13th out of 35 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

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,247 data points, 1990–2024
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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.