China, mainland vs Nigeria: Charcoal — Energy production

China, mainland
45,945 TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
44,459 TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Nigeria
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 45,945 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 1,486 TJ.

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

China, mainland ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 147 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 55,118 TJ 20,541 TJ 34,577 TJ China, mainland
2000s 52,126 TJ 20,293 TJ 31,833 TJ China, mainland
2010s 49,313 TJ 36,534 TJ 12,779 TJ China, mainland
2020s 46,415 TJ 43,456 TJ 2,959 TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, China, mainland or Nigeria?
China, mainland, at 45,945 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between China, mainland and Nigeria?
1,486 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Nigeria rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
China, mainland ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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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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
Last refreshed

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.