Colombia vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production
Solid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 196,243 TJ against 181,916 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 14,327 TJ.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,902 TJ | 481,277 TJ | 335,375 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 176,716 TJ | 382,625 TJ | 205,909 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 173,159 TJ | 201,689 TJ | 28,530 TJ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 194,621 TJ | 180,887 TJ | 13,734 TJ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 196,243 TJ against 181,916 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Colombia and South Africa?
- 14,327 TJ, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Colombia ranks 39th 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.