Germany vs Western Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production
Solid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Germany
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.98 million TJ against 526,553 TJ in Germany, a difference of 2.46 million TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.7 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th 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 | Germany | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,843 TJ | 1.51 million TJ | 1.36 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 344,092 TJ | 1.95 million TJ | 1.60 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 532,612 TJ | 2.54 million TJ | 2.01 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 553,306 TJ | 2.92 million TJ | 2.37 million TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Germany or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.98 million TJ against 526,553 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Germany and Western Africa?
- 2.46 million TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Western Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Germany ranks 16th 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.