Melanesia vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 280,826 TJ against 380.46 TJ in Melanesia, a difference of 280,446 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 738.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th 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 | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.61 TJ | 94,650 TJ | 94,420 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 288.04 TJ | 164,694 TJ | 164,405 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 370.36 TJ | 247,234 TJ | 246,863 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 376.2 TJ | 285,712 TJ | 285,336 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 280,826 TJ against 380.46 TJ in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 280,446 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Melanesia ranks 11th 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.