Africa vs Uganda: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Africa
1.37 million TJ
in 2024
Uganda
109,049 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.37 million TJ against 109,049 TJ in Uganda, a difference of 1.26 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 12.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,211 TJ | 18,730 TJ | 467,481 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 769,974 TJ | 25,582 TJ | 744,392 TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million TJ | 51,366 TJ | 1.08 million TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 98,050 TJ | 1.24 million TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Africa or Uganda?
- Africa, at 1.37 million TJ against 109,049 TJ in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Africa and Uganda?
- 1.26 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Uganda rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th 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.