China, mainland vs South America: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 218,467 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 172,522 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 4.8 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 8th and South America ranks 10th of 148 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,118 TJ | 252,668 TJ | 197,550 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 52,126 TJ | 306,484 TJ | 254,358 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 49,313 TJ | 234,066 TJ | 184,753 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 46,415 TJ | 221,192 TJ | 174,777 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 218,467 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between China, mainland and South America?
- 172,522 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- China, mainland ranks 8th and South America ranks 10th 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.