China vs Middle Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- China
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 365,164 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China, a difference of 319,219 TJ.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 7.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,118 TJ | 43,466 TJ | 11,652 TJ | China |
| 2000s | 52,126 TJ | 66,295 TJ | 14,169 TJ | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 49,313 TJ | 207,611 TJ | 158,298 TJ | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 46,415 TJ | 352,334 TJ | 305,919 TJ | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, China or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 365,164 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between China and Middle Africa?
- 319,219 TJ, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- China ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.