Benin vs Central America: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Benin
18,444 TJ
in 2024
Central America
462.65 TJ
in 2024
Benin rank
31st
Central America rank
33rd

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Benin
  • Central America
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18,444 TJ against 462.65 TJ in Central America, a difference of 17,981 TJ.

That makes Benin's figure about 39.9 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 31st and Central America ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central America Difference Ahead
1990s 4,628 TJ 3,125 TJ 1,503 TJ Benin
2000s 6,020 TJ 3,039 TJ 2,982 TJ Benin
2010s 13,588 TJ 3,124 TJ 10,463 TJ Benin
2020s 17,439 TJ 927.84 TJ 16,511 TJ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Benin or Central America?
Benin, at 18,444 TJ against 462.65 TJ in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Benin and Central America?
17,981 TJ, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Central America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Benin ranks 31st and Central America ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.