China, mainland vs Eastern Africa: Charcoal β€” Energy consumption

China, mainland
64,111 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa
641,242 TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
7th
Eastern Africa rank
6th

Charcoal β€” Energy consumption over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 641,242 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 577,131 TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 10.0 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 55,604 TJ 209,835 TJ 154,231 TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 53,049 TJ 401,852 TJ 348,803 TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 54,665 TJ 558,924 TJ 504,259 TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 59,272 TJ 620,508 TJ 561,236 TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal β€” energy consumption, China, mainland or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 641,242 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal β€” energy consumption between China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
577,131 TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Africa rank globally for charcoal β€” energy consumption?
China, mainland ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal β€” Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charcoal β€” 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
Last refreshed

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.