Japan vs Southern Africa: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption

Japan
17,048 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,699 TJ
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 17,048 TJ against 1,699 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 15,349 TJ.

That makes Japan's figure about 10.0 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 92 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37,047 TJ 2,561 TJ 34,487 TJ Japan
2010s 17,764 TJ 1,898 TJ 15,866 TJ Japan
2020s 15,255 TJ 1,639 TJ 13,616 TJ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption, Japan or Southern Africa?
Japan, at 17,048 TJ against 1,699 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption between Japan and Southern Africa?
15,349 TJ, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
Japan ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 3,985 data points, 1990–2024
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