France vs Northern America: Biogases — Energy production

France
87,314 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
240,314 TJ
in 2024
France rank
5th
Northern America rank
7th

Biogases — Energy production over time

  • France
  • Northern America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 240,314 TJ against 87,314 TJ in France, a difference of 153,000 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 2.8 times France's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 7th of 78 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,447 TJ 54,544 TJ 51,098 TJ Northern America
2000s 10,173 TJ 177,647 TJ 167,474 TJ Northern America
2010s 27,892 TJ 191,950 TJ 164,058 TJ Northern America
2020s 67,325 TJ 233,665 TJ 166,340 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biogases — energy production, France or Northern America?
Northern America, at 240,314 TJ against 87,314 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in biogases — energy production between France and Northern America?
153,000 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Northern America rank globally for biogases — energy production?
France ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 7th 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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