Spain vs United States of America: Biodiesel — Energy production

Spain
55,597 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
637,983 TJ
in 2024
Spain rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

Biodiesel — Energy production over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 637,983 TJ against 55,597 TJ in Spain, a difference of 582,386 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 11.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 7,332 TJ 32,021 TJ 24,688 TJ United States of America
2010s 43,745 TJ 157,614 TJ 113,869 TJ United States of America
2020s 61,455 TJ 431,315 TJ 369,859 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 637,983 TJ against 55,597 TJ in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between Spain and United States of America?
582,386 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for biodiesel — energy production?
Spain ranks 9th 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.