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
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
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.