India vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 41,521 TJ in India, a difference of 168,930 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 5.1 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 13th and South America ranks 8th of 177 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,325 TJ | 255,502 TJ | 182,177 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 84,603 TJ | 295,344 TJ | 210,741 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 90,184 TJ | 226,340 TJ | 136,155 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 57,006 TJ | 212,518 TJ | 155,512 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, India or South America?
- South America, at 210,451 TJ against 41,521 TJ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between India and South America?
- 168,930 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- India ranks 13th and South America ranks 8th 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.