Eastern Africa vs Kenya: Charcoal — Energy production

Eastern Africa
641,406 TJ
in 2024
Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Kenya rank
4th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Kenya
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 641,406 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 557,657 TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 7.7 times Kenya's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 4th of 38 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 210,921 TJ 56,891 TJ 154,030 TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 406,533 TJ 139,581 TJ 266,951 TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 561,194 TJ 155,069 TJ 406,125 TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 620,950 TJ 80,577 TJ 540,372 TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Eastern Africa or Kenya?
Eastern Africa, at 641,406 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Eastern Africa and Kenya?
557,657 TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Kenya rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 4th of 38 regions.
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

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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