Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Caribbean
40,587 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,633 TJ
in 2024
Caribbean rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Caribbean
  • Southern Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

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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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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