China, mainland vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 146,340 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 3.3 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 180 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,604 TJ | 255,502 TJ | 199,898 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 53,049 TJ | 295,344 TJ | 242,295 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 54,665 TJ | 226,340 TJ | 171,674 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 59,272 TJ | 212,518 TJ | 153,245 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 210,451 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China, mainland and South America?
- 146,340 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- China, mainland ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 180 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.