South America vs Spain: Biodiesel — Energy consumption

South America
357,361 TJ
in 2024
Spain
70,892 TJ
in 2024
South America rank
10th
Spain rank
7th

Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time

  • South America
  • Spain
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How they compare

South America currently reports 357,361 TJ against 70,892 TJ in Spain, a difference of 286,469 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 5.0 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

South America ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 22 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16,954 TJ 12,402 TJ 4,552 TJ South America
2010s 177,894 TJ 50,019 TJ 127,875 TJ South America
2020s 289,653 TJ 59,774 TJ 229,879 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, South America or Spain?
South America, at 357,361 TJ against 70,892 TJ in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between South America and Spain?
286,469 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do South America and Spain rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
South America ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 22 groups.
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
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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.