France vs United States of America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption

France
107,618 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
607,819 TJ
in 2024
France rank
6th
United States of America rank
6th

Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 607,819 TJ against 107,618 TJ in France, a difference of 500,201 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 31,273 TJ 17,384 TJ 13,888 TJ France
2010s 102,209 TJ 180,462 TJ 78,252 TJ United States of America
2020s 103,398 TJ 418,342 TJ 314,944 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 607,819 TJ against 107,618 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between France and United States of America?
500,201 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
France ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 57 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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Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,708 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.