Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 65,323 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 20,864 TJ.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 148 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,541 TJ | 105,072 TJ | 84,531 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 20,293 TJ | 110,442 TJ | 90,149 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 36,534 TJ | 102,575 TJ | 66,041 TJ | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 43,456 TJ | 71,635 TJ | 28,180 TJ | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 65,323 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 20,864 TJ, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.