Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in European Union (28 countries)

European Union (28 countries): Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
33,369 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
24,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in European Union (28 countries), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 33.1k Tonnes of oil equivalent1991: 33.4k Tonnes of oil equivalent1992: 31.4k Tonnes of oil equivalent1993: 31.4k Tonnes of oil equivalent1994: 30.9k Tonnes of oil equivalent1995: 31.1k Tonnes of oil equivalent1996: 31.6k Tonnes of oil equivalent1997: 30.7k Tonnes of oil equivalent1998: 30.1k Tonnes of oil equivalent1999: 27.8k Tonnes of oil equivalent2000: 27.9k Tonnes of oil equivalent2001: 27.4k Tonnes of oil equivalent2002: 26.4k Tonnes of oil equivalent2003: 26.7k Tonnes of oil equivalent2004: 27.8k Tonnes of oil equivalent2005: 27.8k Tonnes of oil equivalent2006: 26.1k Tonnes of oil equivalent2007: 25.6k Tonnes of oil equivalent2008: 25.5k Tonnes of oil equivalent2009: 24.9k Tonnes of oil equivalent2010: 26.3k Tonnes of oil equivalent2011: 25.7k Tonnes of oil equivalent2012: 25.5k Tonnes of oil equivalent2013: 26.0k Tonnes of oil equivalent2014: 25.5k Tonnes of oil equivalent2015: 25.3k Tonnes of oil equivalent2016: 26.2k Tonnes of oil equivalent2017: 26.6k Tonnes of oil equivalent2018: 29.0k Tonnes of oil equivalent2019: 29.2k Tonnes of oil equivalent2020: 29.6k Tonnes of oil equivalent2021: 29.9k Tonnes of oil equivalent2022: 28.2k Tonnes of oil equivalent2023: 27.6k Tonnes of oil equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.

Analysis

European Union (28 countries) recorded 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 33,369 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in European Union (28 countries), year by year

Annual values for Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in European Union (28 countries), 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of oil equivalent Change
1990 33,090 Tonnes of oil equivalent
1991 33,369 Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.8%
1992 31,434 Tonnes of oil equivalent -5.8%
1993 31,374 Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.2%
1994 30,891 Tonnes of oil equivalent -1.5%
1995 31,053 Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.5%
1996 31,617 Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.8%
1997 30,659 Tonnes of oil equivalent -3.0%
1998 30,075 Tonnes of oil equivalent -1.9%
1999 27,793 Tonnes of oil equivalent -7.6%
2000 27,922 Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.5%
2001 27,357 Tonnes of oil equivalent -2.0%
2002 26,440 Tonnes of oil equivalent -3.4%
2003 26,727 Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.1%
2004 27,778 Tonnes of oil equivalent +3.9%
2005 27,837 Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.2%
2006 26,139 Tonnes of oil equivalent -6.1%
2007 25,636 Tonnes of oil equivalent -1.9%
2008 25,521 Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.4%
2009 24,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent -2.6%
2010 26,267 Tonnes of oil equivalent +5.7%
2011 25,690 Tonnes of oil equivalent -2.2%
2012 25,490 Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.8%
2013 25,980 Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.9%
2014 25,520 Tonnes of oil equivalent -1.8%
2015 25,281 Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.9%
2016 26,181 Tonnes of oil equivalent +3.6%
2017 26,638 Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.7%
2018 29,029 Tonnes of oil equivalent +9.0%
2019 29,206 Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.6%
2020 29,620 Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.4%
2021 29,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.8%
2022 28,176 Tonnes of oil equivalent -5.6%
2023 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,136 Tonnes of oil equivalent 27,793 Tonnes of oil equivalent 33,369 Tonnes of oil equivalent 10
2000s 26,621 Tonnes of oil equivalent 24,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent 27,922 Tonnes of oil equivalent 10
2010s 26,528 Tonnes of oil equivalent 25,281 Tonnes of oil equivalent 29,206 Tonnes of oil equivalent 10
2020s 28,803 Tonnes of oil equivalent 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent 29,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent 4

Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)

  1. 1 United States 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  2. 1 China 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 5,343 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  4. 2 India 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  5. 3 Poland 3,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  6. 3 Brazil 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  7. 3 Viet Nam 3,777 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  8. 4 Netherlands 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  9. 4 Russian Federation 9,824 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in European Union (28 countries)?
Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in European Union (28 countries) was 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 33,369 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1991.
What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2009.
How does European Union (28 countries) rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (28 countries) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
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