Canada vs Western Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time
- Canada
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.38 million TJ against 408,463 TJ in Canada, a difference of 1.97 million TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.8 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442,175 TJ | 1.25 million TJ | 804,714 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 429,239 TJ | 1.61 million TJ | 1.18 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 419,465 TJ | 2.10 million TJ | 1.68 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 405,494 TJ | 2.36 million TJ | 1.95 million TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Canada or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.38 million TJ against 408,463 TJ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Canada and Western Africa?
- 1.97 million TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- 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
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.