South Africa vs South America: Black liquor — Energy production
Black liquor — Energy production over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 705,564 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 663,934 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 16.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and South America ranks 6th of 31 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 | 102,170 TJ | 76,330 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 41,630 TJ | 269,032 TJ | 227,402 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy production, South Africa or South America?
- South America, at 705,564 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between South Africa and South America?
- 663,934 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 production?
- South Africa ranks 9th and South America ranks 6th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Black liquor — Energy production. 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.