Imports of biofuels by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Imports of biofuels by partner country was 6,015 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,015 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
8,188 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
0 Thousand tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Imports of biofuels by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 6,015 Thousand tonnes for imports of biofuels by partner country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of biofuels by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 8,188 Thousand tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand tonnes, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of biofuels by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 1.21 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 427.15 Thousand tonnes | +35114.3% |
| 2006 | 1,039 Thousand tonnes | +143.3% |
| 2007 | 867.22 Thousand tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 686.08 Thousand tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 1,286 Thousand tonnes | +87.4% |
| 2010 | 1,856 Thousand tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 2,076 Thousand tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 3,380 Thousand tonnes | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 4,238 Thousand tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 3,469 Thousand tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3,070 Thousand tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 3,311 Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,448 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,276 Thousand tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 5,180 Thousand tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 6,732 Thousand tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8,188 Thousand tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 7,257 Thousand tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 6,251 Thousand tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 6,015 Thousand tonnes | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of biofuels by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +35114.3% | 1.21 Thousand tonnes | 427.15 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Thousand tonnes | 0 Thousand tonnes | 0 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.65 Thousand tonnes | 0 Thousand tonnes | 1,286 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,430 Thousand tonnes | 1,856 Thousand tonnes | 5,180 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,889 Thousand tonnes | 6,015 Thousand tonnes | 8,188 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,847 Thousand tonnes compare
- 1 United Kingdom 8,847 Thousand tonnes compare
- 3 Denmark 2,943 Thousand tonnes compare
- 4 Italy 1,838 Thousand tonnes compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,605 Thousand tonnes compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,605 Thousand tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 329,208 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 317,947 Gigawatt-hour (2024)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 60,633 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 5,707 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Imports of natural gas by partner country 291,877 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Exports of natural gas by partner country 41,158 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Liquid biofuels production capacities 4,920 Thousand tonnes per year (2024)
- Exports of biofuels by partner country 6,111 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country 338,143 Gigawatt-hour (2024)
- Exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country 329,708 Gigawatt-hour (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of biofuels by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Imports of biofuels by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 6,015 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest imports of biofuels by partner country recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,188 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of biofuels by partner country recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand tonnes in 1990.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for imports of biofuels by partner country?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is imports of biofuels by partner country rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Imports of biofuels by partner country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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