Ghana vs OECD: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Ghana
42,508 TJ
in 2024
OECD
42,541 TJ
in 2024
Ghana rank
12th
OECD rank
11th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • OECD
20.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 42,541 TJ against 42,508 TJ in Ghana, a difference of 33 TJ.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

Ghana ranks 12th and OECD ranks 11th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 14,803 TJ 31,431 TJ 16,628 TJ OECD
2000s 30,035 TJ 45,096 TJ 15,060 TJ OECD
2010s 43,939 TJ 55,047 TJ 11,108 TJ OECD
2020s 48,422 TJ 46,522 TJ 1,900 TJ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Ghana or OECD?
OECD, at 42,541 TJ against 42,508 TJ in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Ghana and OECD?
33 TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and OECD rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Ghana ranks 12th and OECD ranks 11th 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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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.