India vs Northern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

India
41,521 TJ
in 2024
Northern Africa
63,164 TJ
in 2024
India rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
11th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • India
  • Northern Africa
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 63,164 TJ against 41,521 TJ in India, a difference of 21,643 TJ.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.5 times India's.

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

India ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 73,325 TJ 105,321 TJ 31,996 TJ Northern Africa
2000s 84,603 TJ 110,604 TJ 26,001 TJ Northern Africa
2010s 90,184 TJ 98,391 TJ 8,206 TJ Northern Africa
2020s 57,006 TJ 69,269 TJ 12,263 TJ Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, India or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 63,164 TJ against 41,521 TJ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between India and Northern Africa?
21,643 TJ, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
India ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 11th 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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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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