Australia vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 161,847 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 26,402 TJ.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,730 TJ | 347,170 TJ | 198,440 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 144,603 TJ | 255,467 TJ | 110,864 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 163,319 TJ | 129,648 TJ | 33,671 TJ | Australia |
| 2020s | 156,759 TJ | 135,274 TJ | 21,486 TJ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 161,847 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Australia and South Africa?
- 26,402 TJ, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid biofuels — 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.