China vs Kenya: Charcoal — Energy consumption

China
64,229 TJ
in 2024
Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
China rank
7th
Kenya rank
5th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

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

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 83,749 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China, a difference of 19,520 TJ.

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

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

China ranks 7th 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 Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 56,058 TJ 56,920 TJ 862.06 TJ Kenya
2000s 53,279 TJ 139,581 TJ 86,302 TJ Kenya
2010s 54,828 TJ 155,069 TJ 100,241 TJ Kenya
2020s 59,402 TJ 80,577 TJ 21,175 TJ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 83,749 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China and Kenya?
19,520 TJ, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
China ranks 7th 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.