Africa vs China: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3.03 million TJ against 1.52 million TJ in Africa, a difference of 1.51 million TJ.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812,536 TJ | 248,772 TJ | 563,763 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.10 million TJ | 677,412 TJ | 417,854 TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.30 million TJ | 1.55 million TJ | 259,185 TJ | China |
| 2020s | 1.49 million TJ | 2.70 million TJ | 1.21 million TJ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption, Africa or China?
- China, at 3.03 million TJ against 1.52 million TJ in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption between Africa and China?
- 1.51 million TJ, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — 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.