Ghana vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Ghana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 280,826 TJ against 42,527 TJ in Ghana, a difference of 238,299 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 148 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,803 TJ | 94,650 TJ | 79,847 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 30,147 TJ | 164,694 TJ | 134,547 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 43,962 TJ | 247,234 TJ | 203,271 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 48,450 TJ | 285,712 TJ | 237,263 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Ghana or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 280,826 TJ against 42,527 TJ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Ghana and Western Africa?
- 238,299 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.