Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South America: Charcoal — Energy production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,128 TJ
in 2024
South America
218,467 TJ
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th
South America rank
10th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 218,467 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 213,339 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 42.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th of 18 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,631 TJ 252,668 TJ 249,037 TJ South America
2000s 4,384 TJ 306,484 TJ 302,101 TJ South America
2010s 4,795 TJ 234,066 TJ 229,271 TJ South America
2020s 5,073 TJ 221,192 TJ 216,119 TJ South America

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 South America?
South America, at 218,467 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 South America?
213,339 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th 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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