Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 212,475 TJ against 143,392 TJ in Caribbean, a difference of 69,083 TJ.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,644 TJ | 410,167 TJ | 191,524 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 165,920 TJ | 325,647 TJ | 159,727 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 167,373 TJ | 201,546 TJ | 34,173 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 154,409 TJ | 211,763 TJ | 57,354 TJ | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Caribbean or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 212,475 TJ against 143,392 TJ in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 69,083 TJ, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 31 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.