Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 63,164 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 18,705 TJ.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,541 TJ | 105,321 TJ | 84,780 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 20,293 TJ | 110,604 TJ | 90,311 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 36,534 TJ | 98,391 TJ | 61,857 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 43,456 TJ | 69,269 TJ | 25,813 TJ | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 63,164 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 18,705 TJ, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 13th 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
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.