Finland records lower biogas production for 2023

The production of biogas totalled 3,310 terajoules (TJ) in the last year, according to Statistics Finland.
Of this amount 2,940 TJ was consumed and the remaining 370 TJ (11%) was flared, reported Daily Finland.
The amount of biogas delivered from production plants to consumption declined by 1% compared to 2022.
Biogas production on landfill collection sites dipped by 10%, and it fell by 6% in wastewater treatment facilities.
However, the amount of biogas generated from on-farm agricultural waste facilities increased by 31%.
Most biogas was produced in co-processing plants (56%), which was on par with the 2022 volume.
Co-processing plants disposed of 15% less surplus biogas than in the previous year.
The total amount of flared biogas decreased by 7%. Flaring declined most in biogas plants connected to wastewater treatment plants.
Flaring of biogas collected from landfill sites increased by 17%.
The share of on-farm agricultural waste facilities in all biogas produced was 5%.
Of all biogas produced in 2023, 11% was flared - the 2022 figure was 12%.