France vs South America: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- France
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.75 million TJ against 341,173 TJ in France, a difference of 2.41 million TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 8.1 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and South America ranks 16th of 226 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408,019 TJ | 1.82 million TJ | 1.41 million TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 336,175 TJ | 2.35 million TJ | 2.01 million TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 359,453 TJ | 2.54 million TJ | 2.18 million TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 344,481 TJ | 2.62 million TJ | 2.28 million TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, France or South America?
- South America, at 2.75 million TJ against 341,173 TJ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between France and South America?
- 2.41 million TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and South America rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- France ranks 19th and South America ranks 16th 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.