Japan vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 157,894 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 22,449 TJ.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,972 TJ | 347,170 TJ | 253,197 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 142,046 TJ | 255,467 TJ | 113,421 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 166,531 TJ | 129,648 TJ | 36,883 TJ | Japan |
| 2020s | 160,034 TJ | 135,274 TJ | 24,760 TJ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 157,894 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Japan and South Africa?
- 22,449 TJ, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th 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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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.