Africa vs Japan: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Africa
3,609 TJ
in 2024
Japan
18,737 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Japan rank
21st
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 18,737 TJ against 3,609 TJ in Africa, a difference of 15,128 TJ.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.2 times Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 21st of 26 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 TJ | 405 TJ | 338 TJ | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,316 TJ | 13,256 TJ | 11,940 TJ | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,075 TJ | 18,851 TJ | 15,777 TJ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, Africa or Japan?
- Japan, at 18,737 TJ against 3,609 TJ in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between Africa and Japan?
- 15,128 TJ, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 21st of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Liquid biofuels — 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.