OECD vs Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production

OECD
28,926 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
21,417 TJ
in 2024
OECD rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
17th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • OECD
  • Southern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 28,926 TJ against 21,417 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 7,509 TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

OECD ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 147 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 31,048 TJ 42,149 TJ 11,101 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 37,710 TJ 27,791 TJ 9,919 TJ OECD
2010s 36,896 TJ 20,796 TJ 16,099 TJ OECD
2020s 29,920 TJ 20,281 TJ 9,639 TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, OECD or Southern Africa?
OECD, at 28,926 TJ against 21,417 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between OECD and Southern Africa?
7,509 TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD and Southern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
OECD ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 147 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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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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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.