Charcoal — Energy consumption in Africa
Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1.37 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Africa stood at 1.37 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Africa peaked at 1.37 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 346,154 TJ, in 1990.
Africa ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346,154 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 358,179 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 375,009 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 395,433 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 502,319 TJ | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 527,714 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 552,181 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 570,520 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 605,997 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 628,602 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 649,818 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 687,528 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 719,760 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 723,657 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 744,106 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 775,590 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 804,829 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 837,538 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 869,510 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 887,405 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 913,251 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 950,721 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million TJ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million TJ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million TJ | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +27.0% | 395,433 TJ | 502,319 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,211 TJ | 346,154 TJ | 628,602 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 769,974 TJ | 649,818 TJ | 887,405 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million TJ | 913,251 TJ | 1.30 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 1.29 million TJ | 1.37 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Africa?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Africa was 1.37 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,154 TJ in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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
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.