Kenya vs World: Charcoal — Energy production

Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
World
1.96 million TJ
in 2024
Kenya rank
4th
World rank
1st

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Kenya
  • World
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 1.96 million TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 1.88 million TJ.

That makes World's figure about 23.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 148 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya World Difference Ahead
1990s 56,891 TJ 1.16 million TJ 1.11 million TJ World
2000s 139,581 TJ 1.51 million TJ 1.37 million TJ World
2010s 155,069 TJ 1.85 million TJ 1.69 million TJ World
2020s 80,577 TJ 1.95 million TJ 1.87 million TJ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Kenya or World?
World, at 1.96 million TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Kenya and World?
1.88 million TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and World rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Kenya ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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

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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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.