Brazil vs Northern America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption

Brazil
1.06 million TJ
in 2024
Northern America
1.85 million TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Northern America rank
5th

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time

  • Brazil
  • Northern America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 1.85 million TJ against 1.06 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 787,480 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 5th of 68 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 281,614 TJ 103,563 TJ 178,051 TJ Brazil
2000s 316,157 TJ 430,537 TJ 114,380 TJ Northern America
2010s 671,241 TJ 1.34 million TJ 671,091 TJ Northern America
2020s 907,149 TJ 1.62 million TJ 708,421 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, Brazil or Northern America?
Northern America, at 1.85 million TJ against 1.06 million TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between Brazil and Northern America?
787,480 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 5th of 68 countries.
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

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 2,177 data points, 1990–2024
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