China (People’s Republic of) vs South America: Charcoal — Energy production

China (People’s Republic of)
45,945 TJ
in 2024
South America
218,467 TJ
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
8th
South America rank
10th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 218,467 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 172,522 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 4.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) or South America?
South America, at 218,467 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between China (People’s Republic of) and South America?
172,522 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
China (People’s Republic of) 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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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
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