Malawi vs South Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8,023 TJ against 7,553 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 470 TJ.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,229 TJ | 39,026 TJ | 36,796 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,747 TJ | 21,860 TJ | 19,112 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,805 TJ | 12,736 TJ | 7,932 TJ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,948 TJ | 7,449 TJ | 498.94 TJ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 8,023 TJ against 7,553 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Malawi and South Africa?
- 470 TJ, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Malawi ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st 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.