Caribbean vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 143,392 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 7,947 TJ.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,644 TJ | 347,170 TJ | 128,526 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 165,920 TJ | 255,467 TJ | 89,546 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 167,373 TJ | 129,648 TJ | 37,725 TJ | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 154,409 TJ | 135,274 TJ | 19,135 TJ | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Caribbean or South Africa?
- Caribbean, at 143,392 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 7,947 TJ, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Caribbean ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 229 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.