Canada vs United States of America: Solid biofuels — Energy production

Canada
425,352 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
2.29 million TJ
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
United States of America rank
18th

Solid biofuels — Energy production over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.29 million TJ against 425,352 TJ in Canada, a difference of 1.87 million TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.4 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 18th of 192 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 494,277 TJ 2.39 million TJ 1.90 million TJ United States of America
2000s 492,128 TJ 2.12 million TJ 1.63 million TJ United States of America
2010s 451,605 TJ 2.23 million TJ 1.78 million TJ United States of America
2020s 437,943 TJ 2.25 million TJ 1.81 million TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.29 million TJ against 425,352 TJ in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Canada and United States of America?
1.87 million TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
Canada ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 data points, 1990–2024
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