Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 280,826 TJ against 6,048 TJ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 274,778 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 46.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 18 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430.52 TJ | 94,650 TJ | 94,219 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,646 TJ | 164,694 TJ | 161,048 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 5,875 TJ | 247,234 TJ | 241,358 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 6,095 TJ | 285,712 TJ | 279,618 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 280,826 TJ against 6,048 TJ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa?
- 274,778 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 18 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.