Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Charcoal — Energy production

Eastern Africa
641,406 TJ
in 2024
Somalia
48,120 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Somalia rank
7th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

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

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 641,406 TJ against 48,120 TJ in Somalia, a difference of 593,286 TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 13.3 times Somalia's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 210,921 TJ 14,968 TJ 195,952 TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 406,533 TJ 25,216 TJ 381,317 TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 561,194 TJ 36,098 TJ 525,096 TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 620,950 TJ 44,863 TJ 576,087 TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Eastern Africa or Somalia?
Eastern Africa, at 641,406 TJ against 48,120 TJ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
593,286 TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 31 groups.
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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