Cameroon vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 277,404 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 141,959 TJ.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,905 TJ | 347,170 TJ | 173,265 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 204,890 TJ | 255,467 TJ | 50,577 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 217,297 TJ | 129,648 TJ | 87,649 TJ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 268,990 TJ | 135,274 TJ | 133,717 TJ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 277,404 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 141,959 TJ, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 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.