Australia vs South America: Biogases — Energy production
Biogases — Energy production over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 32,379 TJ against 18,978 TJ in Australia, a difference of 13,401 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South America ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and South America ranks 15th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,590 TJ | 891.8 TJ | 2,698 TJ | Australia |
| 2000s | 9,110 TJ | 529.46 TJ | 8,580 TJ | Australia |
| 2010s | 15,331 TJ | 9,207 TJ | 6,125 TJ | Australia |
| 2020s | 17,949 TJ | 30,418 TJ | 12,469 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biogases — energy production, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 32,379 TJ against 18,978 TJ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biogases — energy production between Australia and South America?
- 13,401 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for biogases — energy production?
- Australia ranks 12th and South America ranks 15th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.