United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Africa: Animal waste — Energy consumption

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,379 TJ
in 2024
Western Africa
1,285 TJ
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Western Africa rank
17th

Animal waste — Energy consumption over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,379 TJ against 1,285 TJ in Western Africa, a difference of 3,094 TJ.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.4 times Western Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 23 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,505 TJ 396.83 TJ 3,108 TJ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,066 TJ 565.5 TJ 4,500 TJ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4,429 TJ 1,181 TJ 3,248 TJ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal waste — energy consumption, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Africa?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,379 TJ against 1,285 TJ in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in animal waste — energy consumption between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
3,094 TJ, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa rank globally for animal waste — energy consumption?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 17th 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.