India vs South America: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 218,467 TJ against 41,521 TJ in India, a difference of 176,946 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 5.3 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 13th 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 | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,325 TJ | 252,668 TJ | 179,343 TJ | South America |
| 2000s | 84,603 TJ | 306,484 TJ | 221,881 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 93,134 TJ | 234,066 TJ | 140,931 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 57,006 TJ | 221,192 TJ | 164,186 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, India or South America?
- South America, at 218,467 TJ against 41,521 TJ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between India and South America?
- 176,946 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- India ranks 13th 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.