OECD vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- OECD
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 279,833 TJ against 42,541 TJ in OECD, a difference of 237,292 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.6 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,431 TJ | 94,568 TJ | 63,137 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 45,096 TJ | 165,489 TJ | 120,393 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 55,047 TJ | 246,697 TJ | 191,650 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 46,522 TJ | 284,813 TJ | 238,291 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, OECD or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 279,833 TJ against 42,541 TJ in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between OECD and Western Africa?
- 237,292 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- OECD ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th 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.