Republic of Korea vs South America: Biogases — Energy production

Republic of Korea
9,650 TJ
in 2024
South America
32,379 TJ
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
18th
South America rank
15th

Biogases — Energy production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 32,379 TJ against 9,650 TJ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 22,729 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 3.4 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and South America ranks 15th of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,233 TJ 895.9 TJ 336.8 TJ Republic of Korea
2000s 4,472 TJ 529.46 TJ 3,943 TJ Republic of Korea
2010s 8,347 TJ 9,207 TJ 859.79 TJ South America
2020s 9,063 TJ 30,418 TJ 21,355 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biogases — energy production, Republic of Korea or South America?
South America, at 32,379 TJ against 9,650 TJ in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in biogases — energy production between Republic of Korea and South America?
22,729 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for biogases — energy production?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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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