Middle Africa vs Nigeria: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Middle Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 365,164 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 320,705 TJ.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 8.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 35 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,466 TJ | 20,541 TJ | 22,925 TJ | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 66,180 TJ | 20,293 TJ | 45,887 TJ | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 207,555 TJ | 36,534 TJ | 171,020 TJ | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 352,329 TJ | 43,456 TJ | 308,873 TJ | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Middle Africa or Nigeria?
- Middle Africa, at 365,164 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 320,705 TJ, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Nigeria rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 35 groups.
- 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.