Brazil vs United States of America: Biogases — Energy production

Brazil
20,182 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
207,797 TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
United States of America rank
8th

Biogases — Energy production over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 207,797 TJ against 20,182 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 187,615 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 10.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,535 TJ 197,601 TJ 196,066 TJ United States of America
2010s 5,688 TJ 170,136 TJ 164,448 TJ United States of America
2020s 23,328 TJ 204,278 TJ 180,950 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biogases — energy production, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 207,797 TJ against 20,182 TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in biogases — energy production between Brazil and United States of America?
187,615 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for biogases — energy production?
Brazil ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th 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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