OECD vs United States of America: Charcoal — Energy production

OECD
28,926 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
25,134 TJ
in 2024
OECD rank
20th
United States of America rank
18th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • OECD
  • United States of America
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 28,926 TJ against 25,134 TJ in United States of America, a difference of 3,792 TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 148 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 31,048 TJ 20,821 TJ 10,228 TJ OECD
2000s 37,710 TJ 27,411 TJ 10,298 TJ OECD
2010s 36,896 TJ 28,028 TJ 8,868 TJ OECD
2020s 29,920 TJ 25,134 TJ 4,786 TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, OECD or United States of America?
OECD, at 28,926 TJ against 25,134 TJ in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between OECD and United States of America?
3,792 TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
OECD ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th 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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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.