Colombia vs South Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 143,763 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 8,318 TJ.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,147 TJ | 347,170 TJ | 208,023 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 176,939 TJ | 255,467 TJ | 78,528 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 168,289 TJ | 129,648 TJ | 38,641 TJ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 139,198 TJ | 135,274 TJ | 3,925 TJ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 143,763 TJ against 135,445 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Colombia and South Africa?
- 8,318 TJ, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 210 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.