China vs Middle Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- China
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 365,164 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China, a difference of 300,935 TJ.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.7 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 Middle Africa ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,058 TJ | 43,466 TJ | 12,593 TJ | China |
| 2000s | 53,279 TJ | 66,180 TJ | 12,901 TJ | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 54,828 TJ | 207,555 TJ | 152,727 TJ | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 59,402 TJ | 352,329 TJ | 292,927 TJ | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 365,164 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China and Middle Africa?
- 300,935 TJ, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- China ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 9th 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.