Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy production

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,048 TJ
in 2024
Western Africa
280,826 TJ
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Western Africa rank
9th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Western Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

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

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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