OECD vs Southern Asia: Charcoal — Energy consumption

OECD
42,541 TJ
in 2024
Southern Asia
61,974 TJ
in 2024
OECD rank
11th
Southern Asia rank
14th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • OECD
  • Southern Asia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020072024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 61,974 TJ against 42,541 TJ in OECD, a difference of 19,433 TJ.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 180 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 31,431 TJ 88,445 TJ 57,014 TJ Southern Asia
2000s 45,096 TJ 100,971 TJ 55,876 TJ Southern Asia
2010s 55,047 TJ 110,281 TJ 55,233 TJ Southern Asia
2020s 46,522 TJ 77,599 TJ 31,077 TJ Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, OECD or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 61,974 TJ against 42,541 TJ in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between OECD and Southern Asia?
19,433 TJ, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD and Southern Asia rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
OECD ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 14th 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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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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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.