Somalia vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Somalia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 279,833 TJ against 48,129 TJ in Somalia, a difference of 231,704 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 177 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,968 TJ | 94,568 TJ | 79,599 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 21,407 TJ | 165,489 TJ | 144,082 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 33,966 TJ | 246,697 TJ | 212,732 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 44,870 TJ | 284,813 TJ | 239,943 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Somalia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 279,833 TJ against 48,129 TJ in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Somalia and Western Africa?
- 231,704 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Somalia ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 7th 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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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.