Northern America vs Zambia: Charcoal — Energy production

Northern America
25,134 TJ
in 2024
Zambia
38,232 TJ
in 2024
Northern America rank
18th
Zambia rank
14th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Northern America
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 38,232 TJ against 25,134 TJ in Northern America, a difference of 13,098 TJ.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Northern America ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 14th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 20,821 TJ 20,001 TJ 819.51 TJ Northern America
2000s 27,411 TJ 25,742 TJ 1,669 TJ Northern America
2010s 28,028 TJ 31,649 TJ 3,621 TJ Zambia
2020s 25,134 TJ 37,379 TJ 12,245 TJ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Northern America or Zambia?
Zambia, at 38,232 TJ against 25,134 TJ in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Northern America and Zambia?
13,098 TJ, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Zambia rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Northern America ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 14th of 31 groups.
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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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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