Finland vs South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production
Solid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 349,417 TJ against 181,916 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 167,501 TJ.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,452 TJ | 481,277 TJ | 274,825 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 289,976 TJ | 382,625 TJ | 92,648 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 341,439 TJ | 201,689 TJ | 139,750 TJ | Finland |
| 2020s | 352,743 TJ | 180,887 TJ | 171,855 TJ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 349,417 TJ against 181,916 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Finland and South Africa?
- 167,501 TJ, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Finland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st 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.