OECD vs South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Liquid biofuels — Energy production over time
- OECD
- South America
How they compare
OECD currently reports 2.68 million TJ against 1.26 million TJ in South America, a difference of 1.43 million TJ.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
OECD ranks 1st and South America ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,517 TJ | 257,923 TJ | 177,406 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 585,634 TJ | 371,708 TJ | 213,926 TJ | OECD |
| 2010s | 1.94 million TJ | 844,428 TJ | 1.09 million TJ | OECD |
| 2020s | 2.38 million TJ | 1.09 million TJ | 1.29 million TJ | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy production, OECD or South America?
- OECD, at 2.68 million TJ against 1.26 million TJ in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy production between OECD and South America?
- 1.43 million TJ, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and South America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- OECD ranks 1st 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.