Eastern Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Solid biofuels — Energy consumption

Eastern Africa
4.81 million TJ
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
84,776 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 4.81 million TJ against 84,776 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.72 million TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 56.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.49 million TJ 8,454 TJ 2.48 million TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 3.35 million TJ 44,035 TJ 3.31 million TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 4.21 million TJ 77,281 TJ 4.14 million TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 4.74 million TJ 84,411 TJ 4.65 million TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Eastern Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Africa, at 4.81 million TJ against 84,776 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
4.72 million TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.
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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Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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