Southern Africa vs Zambia: Solid biofuels — Energy production
Solid biofuels — Energy production over time
- Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 356,466 TJ against 288,951 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 67,515 TJ.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,280 TJ | 189,491 TJ | 357,789 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 461,847 TJ | 239,084 TJ | 222,763 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 289,999 TJ | 295,783 TJ | 5,784 TJ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 285,319 TJ | 347,727 TJ | 62,409 TJ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy production, Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 356,466 TJ against 288,951 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy production between Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 67,515 TJ, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 35 groups.
- 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.