Benin vs Southern Europe: Charcoal — Energy production

Benin
18,290 TJ
in 2024
Southern Europe
2,099 TJ
in 2024
Benin rank
27th
Southern Europe rank
26th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Benin
  • Southern Europe
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18,290 TJ against 2,099 TJ in Southern Europe, a difference of 16,191 TJ.

That makes Benin's figure about 8.7 times Southern Europe's.

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

Benin ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 4,626 TJ 2,020 TJ 2,606 TJ Benin
2000s 6,019 TJ 1,713 TJ 4,306 TJ Benin
2010s 13,585 TJ 2,928 TJ 10,656 TJ Benin
2020s 17,379 TJ 2,462 TJ 14,917 TJ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Benin or Southern Europe?
Benin, at 18,290 TJ against 2,099 TJ in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Benin and Southern Europe?
16,191 TJ, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Southern Europe rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Benin ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 148 countries.
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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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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.