Australia vs United States of America: Biogases — Energy consumption

Australia
1,160 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
2,678 TJ
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
United States of America rank
17th

Biogases — Energy consumption over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,678 TJ against 1,160 TJ in Australia, a difference of 1,518 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 693.29 TJ 87,370 TJ 86,677 TJ United States of America
2010s 1,820 TJ 18,195 TJ 16,375 TJ United States of America
2020s 1,786 TJ 44,612 TJ 42,826 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biogases — energy consumption, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,678 TJ against 1,160 TJ in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in biogases — energy consumption between Australia and United States of America?
1,518 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for biogases — energy consumption?
Australia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biogases — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Biogases — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,997 data points, 1990–2024
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