Benin vs Western Europe: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Benin
18,444 TJ
in 2024
Western Europe
7,393 TJ
in 2024
Benin rank
27th
Western Europe rank
24th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Benin
  • Western Europe
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18,444 TJ against 7,393 TJ in Western Europe, a difference of 11,051 TJ.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.5 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 24th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 4,628 TJ 510.35 TJ 4,118 TJ Benin
2000s 6,020 TJ 4,680 TJ 1,340 TJ Benin
2010s 13,588 TJ 11,807 TJ 1,781 TJ Benin
2020s 17,439 TJ 9,054 TJ 8,385 TJ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Benin or Western Europe?
Benin, at 18,444 TJ against 7,393 TJ in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Benin and Western Europe?
11,051 TJ, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Western Europe rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Benin ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 24th of 180 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
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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.