India vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption

India
41,521 TJ
in 2024
South America
210,451 TJ
in 2024
India rank
13th
South America rank
8th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • India
  • South America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

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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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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