India vs South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.19 million TJ against 136,354 TJ in India, a difference of 1.05 million TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 8.7 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and South America ranks 1st of 68 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,754 TJ | 321,161 TJ | 317,406 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 21,718 TJ | 763,545 TJ | 741,827 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 118,750 TJ | 1.02 million TJ | 899,435 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, India or South America?
- South America, at 1.19 million TJ against 136,354 TJ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between India and South America?
- 1.05 million TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and South America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- India ranks 7th and South America ranks 1st 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
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.