Germany transport renewable energy from biodiesel
Germany transport renewable energy from biodiesel stood at 20,861 GWh in 2025, according to German Environment Agency (UBA) / Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat). It is one of the indicators in the Renewable energy: shares, investment and avoided emissions table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2020 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Renewable energy: shares, investment and avoided emissions table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47,741 | 43,389 | 44,751 | 41,375 | 39,850 | 44,304 | 36,041 | 35,994 | 34,623 | 33,642 | |
| Biodiesel including HVO | 24,013 | 21,583 | 25,626 | 24,817 | 25,097 | 30,148 | 22,109 | 22,329 | 21,354 | 20,896 | |
| Biodiesel | 20,861 | 18,725 | 22,145 | 21,507 | 21,005 | 21,610 |
Understanding germany transport renewable energy from biodiesel
Fatty acid methyl esters blended into conventional road fuels or supplied in unblended form delineate this specific fuel category. The boundary covers chemically transesterified lipids produced from oilseed crops, recycled cooking oils, and animal tallow for use in compression-ignition vehicle engines. It isolates standard ester fuels from hydrotreated vegetable oils, which are processed via hydrogen treatment rather than transesterification and appear in the sibling row. It also excludes straight unesterified plant oils, spark-ignition ethanol fuels, biomethane, and electric traction energy.
Analyzing biodiesel consumption requires monitoring regulatory blend walls and winter fuel operability thresholds. Because conventional ester fuels face technical blending ceilings in standard pump diesel due to viscosity and cold-flow properties, physical consumption is closely linked to total diesel fuel sales. Year-on-year comparisons illustrate structural adjustments in quota obligations and feedstock verification rules, filtering out seasonal swings in freight transport activity. Early annual figures are based on excise tax warehouse withdrawals and customs declarations, which are retrospectively adjusted when quota verification bodies confirm final compliance volumes. Analysts should not confuse this chemically transesterified ester fuel with hydrotreated vegetable oil, as the two possess distinct chemical structures and production pathways.
Frequently asked questions
- What chemical distinction separates the fuel in this row from HVO?
- This row covers fatty acid methyl esters produced through alcohol transesterification, while HVO consists of paraffinic hydrocarbons produced through catalytic hydroprocessing.
- Is unesterified vegetable oil used directly in engines counted in this total?
- No, unprocessed vegetable oil is excluded here and tracked under its own separate category in the table.
- How are waste-oil biodiesels differentiated from crop-based biodiesels in this row?
- This metric aggregates all fatty acid methyl esters regardless of feedstock origin, recording overall physical energy content rather than feedstock-specific subcategories.