Southern Africa vs Zambia: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time
- Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 268,918 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 56,443 TJ.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 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 Zambia ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410,167 TJ | 141,252 TJ | 268,915 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 325,647 TJ | 178,903 TJ | 146,744 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 201,546 TJ | 221,059 TJ | 19,513 TJ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 211,763 TJ | 261,527 TJ | 49,764 TJ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 268,918 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 56,443 TJ, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th 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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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.