Southern Africa vs Sweden: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

Southern Africa
212,475 TJ
in 2024
Sweden
248,398 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 248,398 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 35,923 TJ.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 410,167 TJ 205,380 TJ 204,787 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 325,647 TJ 199,764 TJ 125,883 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 201,546 TJ 261,804 TJ 60,258 TJ Sweden
2020s 211,763 TJ 295,143 TJ 83,380 TJ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Southern Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 248,398 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Southern Africa and Sweden?
35,923 TJ, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Southern Africa ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 31 groups.
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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