Nigeria vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Nigeria
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 165,992 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 4.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and South America ranks 8th of 177 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,541 TJ | 255,502 TJ | 234,961 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 20,293 TJ | 295,344 TJ | 275,051 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 36,534 TJ | 226,340 TJ | 189,806 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 43,456 TJ | 212,518 TJ | 169,062 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Nigeria or South America?
- South America, at 210,451 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Nigeria and South America?
- 165,992 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and South America ranks 8th 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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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.