Africa vs China: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption

Africa
1.52 million TJ
in 2024
China
3.03 million TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
China rank
1st

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption over time

  • Africa
  • China
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 3.03 million TJ against 1.52 million TJ in Africa, a difference of 1.51 million TJ.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1990s 812,536 TJ 248,772 TJ 563,763 TJ Africa
2000s 1.10 million TJ 677,412 TJ 417,854 TJ Africa
2010s 1.30 million TJ 1.55 million TJ 259,185 TJ China
2020s 1.49 million TJ 2.70 million TJ 1.21 million TJ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption, Africa or China?
China, at 3.03 million TJ against 1.52 million TJ in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption between Africa and China?
1.51 million TJ, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and China rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 3,985 data points, 1990–2024
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