China vs Northern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- China
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 65,323 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China, a difference of 19,378 TJ.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 148 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,118 TJ | 105,072 TJ | 49,954 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 52,126 TJ | 110,442 TJ | 58,315 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 49,313 TJ | 102,575 TJ | 53,262 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 46,415 TJ | 71,635 TJ | 25,221 TJ | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, China or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 65,323 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between China and Northern Africa?
- 19,378 TJ, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- China ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.