China vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- China
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 280,826 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China, a difference of 234,881 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.1 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 148 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,118 TJ | 94,650 TJ | 39,532 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 52,126 TJ | 164,694 TJ | 112,567 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 49,313 TJ | 247,234 TJ | 197,920 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 46,415 TJ | 285,712 TJ | 239,298 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, China or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 280,826 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between China and Western Africa?
- 234,881 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- China ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.