Madagascar vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Madagascar
31,565 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,633 TJ
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
17th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

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

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 31,565 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 14,932 TJ.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 14,463 TJ 33,021 TJ 18,559 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 24,706 TJ 25,849 TJ 1,144 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 29,243 TJ 19,339 TJ 9,904 TJ Madagascar
2020s 30,705 TJ 15,603 TJ 15,102 TJ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Madagascar or Southern Africa?
Madagascar, at 31,565 TJ against 16,633 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Madagascar and Southern Africa?
14,932 TJ, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Madagascar ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 17th 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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