Nigeria vs South America: Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time
- Nigeria
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 5.99 million TJ against 1.37 million TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 4.62 million TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and South America ranks 12th of 197 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661,480 TJ | 3.08 million TJ | 2.41 million TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 856,414 TJ | 3.70 million TJ | 2.85 million TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 1.17 million TJ | 4.73 million TJ | 3.56 million TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 5.25 million TJ | 3.91 million TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, Nigeria or South America?
- South America, at 5.99 million TJ against 1.37 million TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between Nigeria and South America?
- 4.62 million TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and South America ranks 12th 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.