Africa vs India: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production

Africa
1.53 million TJ
in 2024
India
1.10 million TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
India rank
3rd

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production over time

  • Africa
  • India
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.53 million TJ against 1.10 million TJ in India, a difference of 432,200 TJ.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1990s 813,278 TJ 623,515 TJ 189,763 TJ Africa
2000s 1.11 million TJ 811,197 TJ 299,130 TJ Africa
2010s 1.31 million TJ 1.01 million TJ 300,570 TJ Africa
2020s 1.50 million TJ 1.10 million TJ 399,224 TJ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy production, Africa or India?
Africa, at 1.53 million TJ against 1.10 million TJ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy production between Africa and India?
432,200 TJ, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and India rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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 production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 4,161 data points, 1990–2024
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