OECD vs South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy production

OECD
2.68 million TJ
in 2024
South America
1.26 million TJ
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
South America rank
7th

Liquid biofuels — Energy production over time

  • OECD
  • South America
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 2,208 data points, 1990–2024
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