Brazil vs Northern America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 642,460 TJ against 286,445 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 356,015 TJ.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Northern America ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,343 TJ | 30,053 TJ | 13,710 TJ | Northern America |
| 2010s | 116,301 TJ | 198,966 TJ | 82,665 TJ | Northern America |
| 2020s | 228,966 TJ | 449,123 TJ | 220,158 TJ | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, Brazil or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 642,460 TJ against 286,445 TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between Brazil and Northern America?
- 356,015 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 6th 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.