Somalia vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Somalia
48,129 TJ
in 2024
South America
210,451 TJ
in 2024
Somalia rank
9th
South America rank
8th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Somalia
  • South America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 48,129 TJ in Somalia, a difference of 162,322 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Somalia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 9th and South America ranks 8th of 177 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South America Difference Ahead
1990s 14,968 TJ 255,502 TJ 240,534 TJ South America
2000s 21,407 TJ 295,344 TJ 273,937 TJ South America
2010s 33,966 TJ 226,340 TJ 192,374 TJ South America
2020s 44,870 TJ 212,518 TJ 167,648 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Somalia or South America?
South America, at 210,451 TJ against 48,129 TJ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Somalia and South America?
162,322 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Somalia ranks 9th and South America ranks 8th of 177 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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