South America vs Spain: Biogases — Energy production

South America
32,379 TJ
in 2024
Spain
15,227 TJ
in 2024
South America rank
15th
Spain rank
15th

Biogases — Energy production over time

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

How they compare

South America currently reports 32,379 TJ against 15,227 TJ in Spain, a difference of 17,152 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 27 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 895.9 TJ 2,014 TJ 1,118 TJ Spain
2000s 529.46 TJ 8,842 TJ 8,312 TJ Spain
2010s 9,207 TJ 12,947 TJ 3,740 TJ Spain
2020s 30,418 TJ 14,135 TJ 16,283 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biogases — energy production, South America or Spain?
South America, at 32,379 TJ against 15,227 TJ in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in biogases — energy production between South America and Spain?
17,152 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South America and Spain rank globally for biogases — energy production?
South America ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th 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

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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