Cameroon vs South Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8,447 TJ against 7,553 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 894 TJ.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,587 TJ | 39,026 TJ | 36,438 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,263 TJ | 21,860 TJ | 17,597 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,927 TJ | 12,736 TJ | 5,809 TJ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,191 TJ | 7,449 TJ | 741.57 TJ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 8,447 TJ against 7,553 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 894 TJ, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Cameroon ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st 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
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.