South Africa vs Western Europe: Black liquor — Energy production
Black liquor — Energy production over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 102,138 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 60,508 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,840 TJ | 105,352 TJ | 79,513 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 41,630 TJ | 101,749 TJ | 60,119 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy production, South Africa or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 102,138 TJ against 41,630 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 60,508 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 12th 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.