China vs Middle Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

China
64,229 TJ
in 2024
Middle Africa
365,164 TJ
in 2024
China rank
7th
Middle Africa rank
9th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Middle Africa
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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

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.