Africa vs Ethiopia: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Africa
1.37 million TJ
in 2024
Ethiopia
185,988 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.37 million TJ against 185,988 TJ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.18 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,556 TJ | 79,743 TJ | 484,812 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 769,974 TJ | 101,999 TJ | 667,975 TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million TJ | 143,501 TJ | 987,406 TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 179,527 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 Ethiopia?
- Africa, at 1.37 million TJ against 185,988 TJ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 1.18 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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.