OECD vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- OECD
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 42,541 TJ in OECD, a difference of 167,910 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 4.9 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 13th and South America ranks 13th of 194 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,431 TJ | 255,502 TJ | 224,071 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 45,096 TJ | 295,344 TJ | 250,248 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 55,047 TJ | 226,340 TJ | 171,292 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 46,522 TJ | 212,518 TJ | 165,995 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, OECD or South America?
- South America, at 210,451 TJ against 42,541 TJ in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between OECD and South America?
- 167,910 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- OECD ranks 13th and South America ranks 13th of 194 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.