Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 279,833 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 274,705 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 54.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 18 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,631 TJ | 94,568 TJ | 90,936 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 4,384 TJ | 165,489 TJ | 161,105 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 4,795 TJ | 246,697 TJ | 241,902 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 5,073 TJ | 284,813 TJ | 279,740 TJ | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 279,833 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 Western Africa?
- 274,705 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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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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.