Brazil vs South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Liquid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.26 million TJ against 1.11 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 140,720 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and South America ranks 7th of 66 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257,511 TJ | 257,923 TJ | 412.3 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 359,508 TJ | 371,708 TJ | 12,200 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 710,144 TJ | 844,428 TJ | 134,284 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 958,055 TJ | 1.09 million TJ | 128,449 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy production, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 1.26 million TJ against 1.11 million TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy production between Brazil and South America?
- 140,720 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and South America ranks 7th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Liquid biofuels — Energy production. 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.