Somalia vs South Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
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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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.