China vs Eastern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- China
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 641,242 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China, a difference of 577,013 TJ.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 10.0 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,058 TJ | 209,835 TJ | 153,777 TJ | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 53,279 TJ | 401,852 TJ | 348,573 TJ | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 54,828 TJ | 558,924 TJ | 504,096 TJ | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 59,402 TJ | 620,508 TJ | 561,106 TJ | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 641,242 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China and Eastern Africa?
- 577,013 TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- China ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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
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.