Polynesia vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Polynesia
43.39 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,633 TJ
in 2024
Polynesia rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Polynesia
  • Southern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

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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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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