Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Burkina Faso
27,022 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,633 TJ
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
20th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Southern Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 27,022 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 10,389 TJ.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,508 TJ 33,021 TJ 25,514 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 11,260 TJ 25,849 TJ 14,589 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 23,163 TJ 19,339 TJ 3,824 TJ Burkina Faso
2020s 27,842 TJ 15,603 TJ 12,239 TJ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Burkina Faso or Southern Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 27,022 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
10,389 TJ, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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.