OECD vs Southern Africa: Animal waste — Energy consumption

OECD
10,009 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,905 TJ
in 2024
OECD rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
11th

Animal waste — Energy consumption over time

  • OECD
  • Southern Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 10,009 TJ against 5,905 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 4,104 TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.

OECD ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 23 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,536 TJ 7,476 TJ 2,940 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 11,787 TJ 7,156 TJ 4,631 TJ OECD
2020s 10,963 TJ 6,038 TJ 4,925 TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal waste — energy consumption, OECD or Southern Africa?
OECD, at 10,009 TJ against 5,905 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in animal waste — energy consumption between OECD and Southern Africa?
4,104 TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do OECD and Southern Africa rank globally for animal waste — energy consumption?
OECD ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Animal waste — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Animal waste — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 1,127 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.