Southern Africa vs Sweden: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 244,336 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 31,861 TJ.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410,167 TJ | 205,380 TJ | 204,787 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 325,647 TJ | 192,450 TJ | 133,197 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 201,546 TJ | 218,757 TJ | 17,211 TJ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 211,763 TJ | 236,530 TJ | 24,768 TJ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 244,336 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 31,861 TJ, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
- 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.