Somalia vs South Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

Somalia
126,000 TJ
in 2024
South Africa
135,445 TJ
in 2024
Somalia rank
47th
South Africa rank
44th

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 135,445 TJ against 126,000 TJ in Somalia, a difference of 9,445 TJ.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 56,286 TJ 347,170 TJ 290,884 TJ South Africa
2000s 76,072 TJ 255,467 TJ 179,395 TJ South Africa
2010s 100,256 TJ 129,648 TJ 29,391 TJ South Africa
2020s 120,351 TJ 135,274 TJ 14,923 TJ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Somalia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 135,445 TJ against 126,000 TJ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Somalia and South Africa?
9,445 TJ, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Somalia ranks 47th 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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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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