China, mainland vs Kenya: Charcoal — Energy consumption

China, mainland
64,111 TJ
in 2024
Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
8th
Kenya rank
5th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • China, mainland
  • Kenya
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 83,749 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 19,638 TJ.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 55,604 TJ 56,920 TJ 1,316 TJ Kenya
2000s 53,049 TJ 139,581 TJ 86,532 TJ Kenya
2010s 54,665 TJ 155,069 TJ 100,403 TJ Kenya
2020s 59,272 TJ 80,577 TJ 21,305 TJ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China, mainland or Kenya?
Kenya, at 83,749 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China, mainland and Kenya?
19,638 TJ, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Kenya rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
China, mainland ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 5th of 194 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
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.