TRANSPORT · ENERGY · NRG_BAL_C
Transport-related energy in Europe in 2024
Compare the 27 EU countries using Eurostat energy balances. The total includes domestic transport, international aviation and international maritime bunkers.
2024 · Eurostat · TJ / PJ
2024 · EU-27
Breakdown by major modes
The total includes international aviation and navigation items.
1990 → 2024
European trend
Annual history from Eurostat dataset nrg_bal_c.
EU-27 · 2024
European ranking
Annual values in petajoules (PJ). One PJ equals 1,000 TJ.
| # | Country | Consumption | EU-27 share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 2,498.8 PJ | 16.3 % |
| 2 |  France | 2,161.2 PJ | 14.1 % |
| 3 |  Spain | 1,973.6 PJ | 12.9 % |
| 4 |  Italy | 1,869.8 PJ | 12.2 % |
| 5 |  Poland | 1,083.5 PJ | 7.1 % |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 1,024.7 PJ | 6.7 % |
| 7 |  Belgium | 736.2 PJ | 4.8 % |
| 8 |  Greece | 407.7 PJ | 2.7 % |
| 9 |  Sweden | 378.2 PJ | 2.5 % |
| 10 |  Portugal | 351.6 PJ | 2.3 % |
| 11 |  Austria | 347.0 PJ | 2.3 % |
| 12 |  Romania | 336.9 PJ | 2.2 % |
| 13 |  Czechia | 325.0 PJ | 2.1 % |
| 14 |  Denmark | 243.8 PJ | 1.6 % |
| 15 |  Ireland | 223.9 PJ | 1.5 % |
| 16 |  Hungary | 221.3 PJ | 1.4 % |
| 17 |  Finland | 198.6 PJ | 1.3 % |
| 18 |  Bulgaria | 169.1 PJ | 1.1 % |
| 19 |  Croatia | 126.1 PJ | 0.8 % |
| 20 |  Slovakia | 110.2 PJ | 0.7 % |
| 21 |  Malta | 106.3 PJ | 0.7 % |
| 22 |  Lithuania | 93.5 PJ | 0.6 % |
| 23 |  Luxembourg | 87.3 PJ | 0.6 % |
| 24 |  Slovenia | 81.9 PJ | 0.5 % |
| 25 |  Estonia | 52.0 PJ | 0.3 % |
| 26 |  Cyprus | 51.4 PJ | 0.3 % |
| 27 |  Latvia | 46.7 PJ | 0.3 % |
EUROSTAT · NRG_BAL_C · NRG_D_TRAQ
Methodology
Transport pages combine two complementary Eurostat datasets. nrg_bal_c provides historical series and 2024 totals. nrg_d_traq provides fuel, vehicle and sub-mode detail, with 2023 currently the latest year for 25 countries. Reference years are always shown explicitly.
The detailed nrg_d_traq dataset currently covers 25 countries and ends in 2023, while nrg_bal_c is available through 2024.
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