Polynesia vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Polynesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 16,633 TJ against 43.39 TJ in Polynesia, a difference of 16,590 TJ.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 383.3 times Polynesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 18 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 TJ | 33,021 TJ | 33,012 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 13.08 TJ | 25,849 TJ | 25,836 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 41.81 TJ | 19,339 TJ | 19,297 TJ | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 45.59 TJ | 15,603 TJ | 15,558 TJ | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Polynesia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 16,633 TJ against 43.39 TJ in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Polynesia and Southern Africa?
- 16,590 TJ, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Polynesia ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 18 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.