Germany vs South America: Black liquor — Energy consumption
Black liquor — Energy consumption over time
- Germany
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 502,687 TJ against 27,469 TJ in Germany, a difference of 475,218 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 18.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and South America ranks 9th of 29 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,133 TJ | 11,918 TJ | 7,785 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 16,701 TJ | 17,537 TJ | 835.82 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 30,109 TJ | 80,453 TJ | 50,344 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 26,721 TJ | 179,751 TJ | 153,030 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Germany or South America?
- South America, at 502,687 TJ against 27,469 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Germany and South America?
- 475,218 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South America rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 13th and South America ranks 9th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Black liquor — Energy consumption. 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.