Benin vs Western Europe: Charcoal — Energy production

Benin
18,290 TJ
in 2024
Western Europe
2,479 TJ
in 2024
Benin rank
27th
Western Europe rank
11th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

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

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18,290 TJ against 2,479 TJ in Western Europe, a difference of 15,811 TJ.

That makes Benin's figure about 7.4 times Western Europe's.

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

Benin ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 11th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 4,626 TJ 150.45 TJ 4,476 TJ Benin
2000s 6,019 TJ 885 TJ 5,134 TJ Benin
2010s 13,585 TJ 2,154 TJ 11,431 TJ Benin
2020s 17,379 TJ 2,484 TJ 14,894 TJ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Benin or Western Europe?
Benin, at 18,290 TJ against 2,479 TJ in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Benin and Western Europe?
15,811 TJ, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Western Europe rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Benin ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 11th of 147 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.