South Africa vs United States of America: Black liquor — Energy consumption

South Africa
41,630 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
581,142 TJ
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 581,142 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 539,512 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 14.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 29 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 25,840 TJ 527,361 TJ 501,522 TJ United States of America
2020s 41,630 TJ 570,205 TJ 528,575 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 581,142 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between South Africa and United States of America?
539,512 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
South Africa ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Black liquor — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2024
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