Germany vs United States of America: Biodiesel — Energy production

Germany
132,480 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
637,983 TJ
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United States of America rank
6th

Biodiesel — Energy production over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 637,983 TJ against 132,480 TJ in Germany, a difference of 505,503 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.8 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 53,632 TJ 25,771 TJ 27,861 TJ Germany
2010s 115,927 TJ 157,614 TJ 41,687 TJ United States of America
2020s 124,862 TJ 431,315 TJ 306,452 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 637,983 TJ against 132,480 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between Germany and United States of America?
505,503 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for biodiesel — energy production?
Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 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.