Caribbean vs Northern America: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Caribbean
40,587 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
28,485 TJ
in 2024
Caribbean rank
16th
Northern America rank
8th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Caribbean
  • Northern America
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 40,587 TJ against 28,485 TJ in Northern America, a difference of 12,102 TJ.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Northern America's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 8th of 40 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 27,462 TJ 20,764 TJ 6,698 TJ Caribbean
2000s 33,806 TJ 28,374 TJ 5,432 TJ Caribbean
2010s 43,268 TJ 30,111 TJ 13,157 TJ Caribbean
2020s 42,596 TJ 28,759 TJ 13,837 TJ Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Caribbean or Northern America?
Caribbean, at 40,587 TJ against 28,485 TJ in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Caribbean and Northern America?
12,102 TJ, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Northern America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Caribbean ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 8th of 40 regions.
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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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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