Egypt vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Egypt
29,058 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,633 TJ
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Egypt
  • Southern Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 29,058 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 12,425 TJ.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 32,910 TJ 33,021 TJ 111.06 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 37,200 TJ 25,849 TJ 11,350 TJ Egypt
2010s 40,647 TJ 19,339 TJ 21,307 TJ Egypt
2020s 35,762 TJ 15,603 TJ 20,159 TJ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Egypt or Southern Africa?
Egypt, at 29,058 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Egypt and Southern Africa?
12,425 TJ, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Egypt ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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

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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