Africa vs Kenya: Charcoal — Energy production
Africa
1.37 million TJ
in 2024
Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Kenya rank
5th
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Africa
- Kenya
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.37 million TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 1.29 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 16.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 5th of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,258 TJ | 56,891 TJ | 439,367 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 775,754 TJ | 139,581 TJ | 636,173 TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.14 million TJ | 155,069 TJ | 984,342 TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 million TJ | 80,577 TJ | 1.27 million TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Africa or Kenya?
- Africa, at 1.37 million TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Africa and Kenya?
- 1.29 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 5th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy production. 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.