Canada vs Western Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production
Solid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Canada
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.98 million TJ against 425,352 TJ in Canada, a difference of 2.56 million TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.0 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 209 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,277 TJ | 1.49 million TJ | 994,219 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 492,128 TJ | 1.95 million TJ | 1.46 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 451,605 TJ | 2.54 million TJ | 2.09 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 437,943 TJ | 2.92 million TJ | 2.49 million TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Canada or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.98 million TJ against 425,352 TJ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Canada and Western Africa?
- 2.56 million TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Canada ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 209 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.