Australia vs South America: Biogases — Energy production

Australia
18,978 TJ
in 2024
South America
32,379 TJ
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
South America rank
15th

Biogases — Energy production over time

  • Australia
  • South America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

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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Indicator
Biogases — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 data points, 1990–2024
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