Africa vs Portugal: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Africa
3,609 TJ
in 2024
Portugal
14,726 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
12th
Portugal rank
23rd
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14,726 TJ against 3,609 TJ in Africa, a difference of 11,117 TJ.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.1 times Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 18 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 TJ | 7,520 TJ | 7,453 TJ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,316 TJ | 12,052 TJ | 10,736 TJ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,075 TJ | 13,618 TJ | 10,544 TJ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14,726 TJ against 3,609 TJ in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between Africa and Portugal?
- 11,117 TJ, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Portugal rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 18 regions.
- 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.