Ghana vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Ghana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 279,833 TJ against 42,508 TJ in Ghana, a difference of 237,325 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 177 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,803 TJ | 94,568 TJ | 79,765 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 30,035 TJ | 165,489 TJ | 135,453 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 43,939 TJ | 246,697 TJ | 202,758 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 48,422 TJ | 284,813 TJ | 236,391 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Ghana or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 279,833 TJ against 42,508 TJ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Ghana and Western Africa?
- 237,325 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 177 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.