Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 279,833 TJ against 5,812 TJ in Viet Nam, a difference of 274,021 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 48.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 18 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,718 TJ | 94,568 TJ | 80,850 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 16,210 TJ | 165,489 TJ | 149,278 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 11,859 TJ | 246,697 TJ | 234,838 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 5,316 TJ | 284,813 TJ | 279,497 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 279,833 TJ against 5,812 TJ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 274,021 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Viet Nam ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.