Australia vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production
Australia
181,445 TJ
in 2024
South Africa
181,916 TJ
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
South Africa rank
40th
Solid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 181,916 TJ against 181,445 TJ in Australia, a difference of 471 TJ.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,977 TJ | 481,277 TJ | 307,300 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 198,270 TJ | 382,625 TJ | 184,355 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 182,801 TJ | 201,689 TJ | 18,888 TJ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 177,626 TJ | 180,887 TJ | 3,262 TJ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 181,916 TJ against 181,445 TJ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Australia and South Africa?
- 471 TJ, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Australia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- 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.