Germany vs South America: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Germany
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.75 million TJ against 405,130 TJ in Germany, a difference of 2.35 million TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 6.8 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th 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 | Germany | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,291 TJ | 1.82 million TJ | 1.69 million TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 288,261 TJ | 2.35 million TJ | 2.06 million TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 420,607 TJ | 2.54 million TJ | 2.12 million TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 427,585 TJ | 2.62 million TJ | 2.20 million TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Germany or South America?
- South America, at 2.75 million TJ against 405,130 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Germany and South America?
- 2.35 million TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South America rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 15th 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.