Central America vs Switzerland: Biogases — Energy production
Biogases — Energy production over time
- Central America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,362 TJ against 2,161 TJ in Central America, a difference of 4,201 TJ.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.9 times Central America's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 27 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339.33 TJ | 2,336 TJ | 1,997 TJ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 590.5 TJ | 2,515 TJ | 1,925 TJ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,543 TJ | 4,394 TJ | 1,851 TJ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,801 TJ | 6,072 TJ | 3,270 TJ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biogases — energy production, Central America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,362 TJ against 2,161 TJ in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biogases — energy production between Central America and Switzerland?
- 4,201 TJ, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Switzerland rank globally for biogases — energy production?
- Central America ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 27 groups.
- 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.