Somalia vs South America: Charcoal — Energy production

Somalia
48,120 TJ
in 2024
South America
218,467 TJ
in 2024
Somalia rank
7th
South America rank
10th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Somalia
  • South America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 218,467 TJ against 48,120 TJ in Somalia, a difference of 170,347 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 4.5 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South America Difference Ahead
1990s 14,968 TJ 252,668 TJ 237,700 TJ South America
2000s 25,216 TJ 306,484 TJ 281,268 TJ South America
2010s 36,098 TJ 234,066 TJ 197,968 TJ South America
2020s 44,863 TJ 221,192 TJ 176,329 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Somalia or South America?
South America, at 218,467 TJ against 48,120 TJ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Somalia and South America?
170,347 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Somalia ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th 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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