Argentina vs South America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time
- Argentina
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 357,361 TJ against 28,961 TJ in Argentina, a difference of 328,400 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 12.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th of 59 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 662.4 TJ | 16,954 TJ | 16,292 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 35,008 TJ | 177,894 TJ | 142,886 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 22,315 TJ | 289,653 TJ | 267,337 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, Argentina or South America?
- South America, at 357,361 TJ against 28,961 TJ in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between Argentina and South America?
- 328,400 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South America rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Argentina ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biodiesel — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.