Africa vs Brazil: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Africa
1.37 million TJ
in 2024
Brazil
187,969 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Brazil rank
2nd
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.37 million TJ against 187,969 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 1.18 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,211 TJ | 225,319 TJ | 260,892 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 769,974 TJ | 248,366 TJ | 521,609 TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million TJ | 189,292 TJ | 941,614 TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 186,274 TJ | 1.16 million TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 1.37 million TJ against 187,969 TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Africa and Brazil?
- 1.18 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — 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.