Ghana vs South America: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Ghana
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 218,467 TJ against 42,527 TJ in Ghana, a difference of 175,940 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 5.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and South America ranks 10th of 148 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,803 TJ | 252,668 TJ | 237,865 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 30,147 TJ | 306,484 TJ | 276,337 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 43,962 TJ | 234,066 TJ | 190,103 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 48,450 TJ | 221,192 TJ | 172,742 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Ghana or South America?
- South America, at 218,467 TJ against 42,527 TJ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Ghana and South America?
- 175,940 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Ghana ranks 12th and South America ranks 10th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.