Southern Africa vs Sweden: Total Bioenergy — Energy production

Southern Africa
288,951 TJ
in 2024
Sweden
440,271 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
27th
Sweden rank
19th

Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Sweden
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 440,271 TJ against 288,951 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 151,320 TJ.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 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 19th 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 547,280 TJ 268,733 TJ 278,547 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 461,847 TJ 329,891 TJ 131,956 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 289,999 TJ 401,796 TJ 111,797 TJ Sweden
2020s 285,319 TJ 443,863 TJ 158,544 TJ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, Southern Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 440,271 TJ against 288,951 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between Southern Africa and Sweden?
151,320 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 production?
Southern Africa ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 19th of 31 groups.
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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Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,247 data points, 1990–2024
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