Kenya vs Middle Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
Middle Africa
365,164 TJ
in 2024
Kenya rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
2nd

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Kenya
  • Middle Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 365,164 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 281,415 TJ.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.4 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Middle Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 56,920 TJ 43,466 TJ 13,455 TJ Kenya
2000s 139,581 TJ 66,180 TJ 73,401 TJ Kenya
2010s 155,069 TJ 207,555 TJ 52,486 TJ Middle Africa
2020s 80,577 TJ 352,329 TJ 271,752 TJ Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Kenya or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 365,164 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Kenya and Middle Africa?
281,415 TJ, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Middle Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Kenya ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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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