Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

Africa
9.47 million TJ
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
84,776 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 9.47 million TJ against 84,776 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 9.38 million TJ.

That makes Africa's figure about 111.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 5.44 million TJ 8,454 TJ 5.43 million TJ Africa
2000s 6.93 million TJ 44,035 TJ 6.88 million TJ Africa
2010s 8.28 million TJ 77,281 TJ 8.20 million TJ Africa
2020s 9.34 million TJ 84,411 TJ 9.25 million TJ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Africa, at 9.47 million TJ against 84,776 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
9.38 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Africa ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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