China vs Eastern Africa: Fuelwood — Energy production

China
1.36 million TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa
5.20 million TJ
in 2024
China rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
8th

Fuelwood — Energy production over time

  • China
  • Eastern Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 5.20 million TJ against 1.36 million TJ in China, a difference of 3.84 million TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.8 times China's.

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

China ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.35 million TJ 2.41 million TJ 58,379 TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 1.92 million TJ 3.35 million TJ 1.43 million TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 1.60 million TJ 4.31 million TJ 2.72 million TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 1.39 million TJ 5.08 million TJ 3.69 million TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy production, China or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 5.20 million TJ against 1.36 million TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy production between China and Eastern Africa?
3.84 million TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Eastern Africa rank globally for fuelwood — energy production?
China ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fuelwood — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,098 data points, 1990–2024
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