Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 40,587 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 23,954 TJ.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,462 TJ | 33,021 TJ | 5,560 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 33,806 TJ | 25,849 TJ | 7,957 TJ | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 43,268 TJ | 19,339 TJ | 23,929 TJ | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 42,596 TJ | 15,603 TJ | 26,993 TJ | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Caribbean or Southern Africa?
- Caribbean, at 40,587 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 23,954 TJ, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Caribbean ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 31 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
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.