Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,128 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa
641,406 TJ
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th
Eastern Africa rank
6th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Eastern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 641,406 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 636,278 TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 125.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 18 countries.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,631 TJ 210,921 TJ 207,289 TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 4,384 TJ 406,533 TJ 402,149 TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 4,795 TJ 561,194 TJ 556,399 TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 5,073 TJ 620,950 TJ 615,876 TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 641,406 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa?
636,278 TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 18 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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