China vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- China
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 279,833 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China, a difference of 215,604 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.4 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 180 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,058 TJ | 94,568 TJ | 38,510 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 53,279 TJ | 165,489 TJ | 112,209 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 54,828 TJ | 246,697 TJ | 191,870 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 59,402 TJ | 284,813 TJ | 225,411 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 279,833 TJ against 64,229 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China and Western Africa?
- 215,604 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- China ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.