Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Italy or Zambia?

Italy, at 276,625 TJ against 268,918 TJ in Zambia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Italy vs Zambia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption

Italy

276,625 TJ

in 2024

Zambia

268,918 TJ

in 2024

Italy rank

26th

Zambia rank

28th

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time

Italy
Zambia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 276,625 TJ against 268,918 TJ in Zambia, a difference of 7,707 TJ.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48,840 TJ	141,252 TJ	92,412 TJ	Zambia
2000s	202,880 TJ	178,903 TJ	23,977 TJ	Italy
2010s	277,493 TJ	221,059 TJ	56,434 TJ	Italy
2020s	283,965 TJ	261,527 TJ	22,438 TJ	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Italy or Zambia?: Italy, at 276,625 TJ against 268,918 TJ in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Italy and Zambia?: 7,707 TJ, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?: Italy ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.