Nigeria vs Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 280,826 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 236,367 TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 148 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,541 TJ | 94,650 TJ | 74,109 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 20,293 TJ | 164,694 TJ | 144,400 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 36,534 TJ | 247,234 TJ | 210,699 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 43,456 TJ | 285,712 TJ | 242,257 TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 280,826 TJ against 44,459 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 236,367 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.