Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Eastern Africa
641,242 TJ
in 2024
Somalia
48,129 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Somalia rank
9th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Somalia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 641,242 TJ against 48,129 TJ in Somalia, a difference of 593,113 TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 13.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 31 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 209,835 TJ 14,968 TJ 194,867 TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 401,852 TJ 21,407 TJ 380,445 TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 558,924 TJ 33,966 TJ 524,958 TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 620,508 TJ 44,870 TJ 575,639 TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Eastern Africa or Somalia?
Eastern Africa, at 641,242 TJ against 48,129 TJ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
593,113 TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
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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