Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,128 TJ
in 2024
South America
210,451 TJ
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th
South America rank
10th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 205,323 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 41.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th of 18 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,631 TJ 255,502 TJ 251,871 TJ South America
2000s 4,384 TJ 295,344 TJ 290,960 TJ South America
2010s 4,795 TJ 226,340 TJ 221,545 TJ South America
2020s 5,073 TJ 212,518 TJ 207,444 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South America?
South America, at 210,451 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
205,323 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th of 18 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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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
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