Italy vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 276,625 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 141,180 TJ.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,840 TJ | 347,170 TJ | 298,330 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 202,880 TJ | 255,467 TJ | 52,587 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 277,493 TJ | 129,648 TJ | 147,845 TJ | Italy |
| 2020s | 283,965 TJ | 135,274 TJ | 148,692 TJ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 276,625 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Italy and South Africa?
- 141,180 TJ, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st 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.