Ghana vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Ghana
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 42,508 TJ in Ghana, a difference of 167,943 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 5.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and South America ranks 10th of 180 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,803 TJ | 255,502 TJ | 240,699 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 30,035 TJ | 295,344 TJ | 265,308 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 43,939 TJ | 226,340 TJ | 182,400 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 48,422 TJ | 212,518 TJ | 164,096 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Ghana or South America?
- South America, at 210,451 TJ against 42,508 TJ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Ghana and South America?
- 167,943 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Ghana ranks 12th and South America ranks 10th 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
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.