Canada vs South America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 357,361 TJ against 34,634 TJ in Canada, a difference of 322,727 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 10.3 times Canada's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th 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 | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,220 TJ | 29,496 TJ | 26,276 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 18,494 TJ | 177,894 TJ | 159,400 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 30,774 TJ | 289,653 TJ | 258,879 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 357,361 TJ against 34,634 TJ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between Canada and South America?
- 322,727 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 13th 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.