Indonesia vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Indonesia
25,144 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,633 TJ
in 2024
Indonesia rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
20th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Indonesia
  • Southern Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 25,144 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 8,511 TJ.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35,427 TJ 33,021 TJ 2,405 TJ Indonesia
2000s 16,290 TJ 25,849 TJ 9,560 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 18,071 TJ 19,339 TJ 1,268 TJ Southern Africa
2020s 24,627 TJ 15,603 TJ 9,024 TJ Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Indonesia or Southern Africa?
Indonesia, at 25,144 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Indonesia and Southern Africa?
8,511 TJ, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Indonesia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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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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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