Egypt vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production

Egypt
31,211 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
21,417 TJ
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Egypt
  • Southern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 31,211 TJ against 21,417 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 9,794 TJ.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 32,648 TJ 42,149 TJ 9,502 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 37,542 TJ 27,791 TJ 9,751 TJ Egypt
2010s 41,739 TJ 20,796 TJ 20,943 TJ Egypt
2020s 38,126 TJ 20,281 TJ 17,845 TJ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Egypt or Southern Africa?
Egypt, at 31,211 TJ against 21,417 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Egypt and Southern Africa?
9,794 TJ, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Egypt ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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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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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