South Africa vs South America: Black liquor — Energy consumption
Black liquor — Energy consumption over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 502,687 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 461,057 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 12.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and South America ranks 9th of 29 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,840 TJ | 80,453 TJ | 54,613 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 41,630 TJ | 179,751 TJ | 138,121 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, South Africa or South America?
- South America, at 502,687 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between South Africa and South America?
- 461,057 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 8th 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.