France vs Northern America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption

France
142,364 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
1.85 million TJ
in 2024
France rank
6th
Northern America rank
5th

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 1.85 million TJ against 142,364 TJ in France, a difference of 1.71 million TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 13.0 times France's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 5th of 68 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 8,005 TJ 103,563 TJ 95,558 TJ Northern America
2000s 38,024 TJ 430,537 TJ 392,514 TJ Northern America
2010s 121,369 TJ 1.34 million TJ 1.22 million TJ Northern America
2020s 134,965 TJ 1.62 million TJ 1.48 million TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, France or Northern America?
Northern America, at 1.85 million TJ against 142,364 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between France and Northern America?
1.71 million TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do France and Northern America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
France ranks 6th 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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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.