India vs South America: Charcoal — Energy production

India
41,521 TJ
in 2024
South America
218,467 TJ
in 2024
India rank
13th
South America rank
10th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • India
  • South America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

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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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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