Brazil vs South America: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 94,518 TJ against 59,061 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 35,457 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 92 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 | 96,404 TJ | 148,180 TJ | 51,776 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 176,242 TJ | 258,108 TJ | 81,866 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 287,141 TJ | 350,337 TJ | 63,197 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 322,626 TJ | 355,140 TJ | 32,514 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 94,518 TJ against 59,061 TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption between Brazil and South America?
- 35,457 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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 92 countries.
- 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.