Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 143,902 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
143,902 TJ
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 23 groups
All-time high
234,521 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
143,902 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in European Union (27), 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 201.5k TJ1991: 234.5k TJ1992: 198.5k TJ1993: 215.3k TJ1994: 199.7k TJ1995: 203.7k TJ1996: 223.9k TJ1997: 198.1k TJ1998: 196.9k TJ1999: 193.0k TJ2000: 196.9k TJ2001: 193.9k TJ2002: 184.7k TJ2003: 201.6k TJ2004: 221.2k TJ2005: 215.4k TJ2006: 189.9k TJ2007: 185.8k TJ2008: 186.0k TJ2009: 172.4k TJ2010: 201.9k TJ2011: 197.1k TJ2012: 204.8k TJ2013: 201.9k TJ2014: 187.0k TJ2015: 170.1k TJ2016: 172.1k TJ2017: 169.4k TJ2018: 173.0k TJ2019: 174.4k TJ2020: 168.4k TJ2021: 182.7k TJ2022: 144.4k TJ2023: 143.9k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas — energy use in agriculture in European Union (27) is 143,902 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in European Union (27) peaked at 234,521 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 143,902 TJ, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 6th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 201,500 TJ
1991 234,521 TJ +16.4%
1992 198,519 TJ -15.4%
1993 215,293 TJ +8.4%
1994 199,721 TJ -7.2%
1995 203,735 TJ +2.0%
1996 223,854 TJ +9.9%
1997 198,138 TJ -11.5%
1998 196,925 TJ -0.6%
1999 192,977 TJ -2.0%
2000 196,945 TJ +2.1%
2001 193,892 TJ -1.6%
2002 184,672 TJ -4.8%
2003 201,551 TJ +9.1%
2004 221,155 TJ +9.7%
2005 215,404 TJ -2.6%
2006 189,906 TJ -11.8%
2007 185,831 TJ -2.1%
2008 186,033 TJ +0.1%
2009 172,382 TJ -7.3%
2010 201,891 TJ +17.1%
2011 197,060 TJ -2.4%
2012 204,846 TJ +4.0%
2013 201,864 TJ -1.5%
2014 187,032 TJ -7.3%
2015 170,081 TJ -9.1%
2016 172,142 TJ +1.2%
2017 169,421 TJ -1.6%
2018 172,959 TJ +2.1%
2019 174,360 TJ +0.8%
2020 168,380 TJ -3.4%
2021 182,678 TJ +8.5%
2022 144,422 TJ -20.9%
2023 143,902 TJ -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206,518 TJ 192,977 TJ 234,521 TJ 10
2000s 194,777 TJ 172,382 TJ 221,155 TJ 10
2010s 185,166 TJ 169,421 TJ 204,846 TJ 10
2020s 159,846 TJ 143,902 TJ 182,678 TJ 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66,466 TJ compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 6,183 TJ compare
  3. 4 Canada 49,304 TJ compare
  4. 5 Italy 17,755 TJ compare
  5. 6 Germany 15,058 TJ compare
  6. 7 Belgium 13,719 TJ compare
  7. 8 China 8,944 TJ compare
  8. 9 China, mainland 8,741 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — energy use in agriculture in European Union (27)?
Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in European Union (27) was 143,902 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 234,521 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 143,902 TJ in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.