France vs Southern Africa: Animal waste — Energy production

France
1,781 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,905 TJ
in 2024
France rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
13th

Animal waste — Energy production over time

  • France
  • Southern Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 5,905 TJ against 1,781 TJ in France, a difference of 4,124 TJ.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.3 times France's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 25 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 105.4 TJ 7,792 TJ 7,686 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 1,565 TJ 7,156 TJ 5,591 TJ Southern Africa
2020s 2,047 TJ 6,038 TJ 3,991 TJ Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal waste — energy production, France or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 5,905 TJ against 1,781 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in animal waste — energy production between France and Southern Africa?
4,124 TJ, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Southern Africa rank globally for animal waste — energy production?
France ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Animal waste — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Animal waste — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 1,175 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.