Africa vs OECD: Solid biofuels — Energy production
Solid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Africa
- OECD
How they compare
Africa currently reports 12.30 million TJ against 8.11 million TJ in OECD, a difference of 4.20 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 million TJ | 6.00 million TJ | 619,843 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 8.54 million TJ | 6.56 million TJ | 1.98 million TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 10.46 million TJ | 7.70 million TJ | 2.76 million TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 12.04 million TJ | 8.09 million TJ | 3.95 million TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Africa or OECD?
- Africa, at 12.30 million TJ against 8.11 million TJ in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Africa and OECD?
- 4.20 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and OECD rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Africa ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.