Australia vs South Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 204,982 TJ against 181,916 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 23,066 TJ.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,772 TJ | 481,277 TJ | 305,505 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 209,915 TJ | 382,625 TJ | 172,710 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 205,974 TJ | 201,689 TJ | 4,285 TJ | Australia |
| 2020s | 199,823 TJ | 180,887 TJ | 18,936 TJ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 204,982 TJ against 181,916 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between Australia and South Africa?
- 23,066 TJ, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Australia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy production. 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.