Charcoal — Energy consumption in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 4,780 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,780 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,780 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
1,150 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k TJ1991: 1.2k TJ1992: 1.3k TJ1993: 1.4k TJ1994: 1.5k TJ1995: 1.7k TJ1996: 1.8k TJ1997: 2.0k TJ1998: 2.1k TJ1999: 2.2k TJ2000: 2.4k TJ2001: 2.5k TJ2002: 2.6k TJ2003: 2.7k TJ2004: 2.7k TJ2005: 2.8k TJ2006: 2.9k TJ2007: 3.0k TJ2008: 3.1k TJ2009: 3.2k TJ2010: 3.3k TJ2011: 3.4k TJ2012: 3.5k TJ2013: 3.6k TJ2014: 3.7k TJ2015: 3.8k TJ2016: 3.9k TJ2017: 4.0k TJ2018: 4.2k TJ2019: 4.3k TJ2020: 4.4k TJ2021: 4.5k TJ2022: 4.6k TJ2023: 4.8k TJ2024: 4.8k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 4,780 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 4,780 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,150 TJ, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,638 TJ 1,150 TJ 2,234 TJ 10
2000s 2,797 TJ 2,384 TJ 3,217 TJ 10
2010s 3,780 TJ 3,318 TJ 4,266 TJ 10
2020s 4,616 TJ 4,392 TJ 4,780 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 50 Peru 5,750 TJ compare
  2. 51 Eritrea 5,193 TJ compare
  3. 52 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
  4. 54 Zimbabwe 4,682 TJ compare
  5. 55 Chile 4,511 TJ compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 3,898 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in Afghanistan?
Charcoal — energy consumption in Afghanistan was 4,780 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,780 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,150 TJ in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 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.