Malaysia vs South America: Biodiesel — Energy production

Malaysia
56,130 TJ
in 2024
South America
373,288 TJ
in 2024
Malaysia rank
8th
South America rank
4th

Biodiesel — Energy production over time

  • Malaysia
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 373,288 TJ against 56,130 TJ in Malaysia, a difference of 317,158 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 6.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 8th and South America ranks 4th of 51 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South America Difference Ahead
2010s 21,957 TJ 233,488 TJ 211,532 TJ South America
2020s 47,039 TJ 314,422 TJ 267,383 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, Malaysia or South America?
South America, at 373,288 TJ against 56,130 TJ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between Malaysia and South America?
317,158 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South America rank globally for biodiesel — energy production?
Malaysia ranks 8th and South America ranks 4th 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
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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.