Germany vs United States of America: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption

Germany
405,130 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
1.99 million TJ
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
United States of America rank
18th

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.99 million TJ against 405,130 TJ in Germany, a difference of 1.58 million TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times Germany's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 18th of 209 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 129,291 TJ 1.14 million TJ 1.01 million TJ United States of America
2000s 288,261 TJ 1.62 million TJ 1.33 million TJ United States of America
2010s 420,607 TJ 1.78 million TJ 1.36 million TJ United States of America
2020s 427,585 TJ 1.91 million TJ 1.48 million TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.99 million TJ against 405,130 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Germany and United States of America?
1.58 million TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Germany ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 18th of 209 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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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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