Germany vs Northern America: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

Germany
489,441 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
4.13 million TJ
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Northern America rank
7th

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • Germany
  • Northern America
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 4.13 million TJ against 489,441 TJ in Germany, a difference of 3.64 million TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 8.4 times Germany's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 7th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 135,224 TJ 1.67 million TJ 1.54 million TJ Northern America
2000s 376,512 TJ 2.55 million TJ 2.17 million TJ Northern America
2010s 590,126 TJ 3.48 million TJ 2.89 million TJ Northern America
2020s 594,710 TJ 3.88 million TJ 3.28 million TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Germany or Northern America?
Northern America, at 4.13 million TJ against 489,441 TJ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Germany and Northern America?
3.64 million TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern America rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Germany ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 7th 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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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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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.