Charcoal — Energy consumption in Americas
Americas: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 279,985 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Americas stood at 279,985 TJ.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Americas peaked at 401,981 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 267,349 TJ, in 2016.
Americas ranks 11th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306,853 TJ | 270,638 TJ | 348,957 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,563 TJ | 302,124 TJ | 401,981 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,843 TJ | 267,349 TJ | 339,417 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,800 TJ | 275,863 TJ | 295,865 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 8 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 11 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
- 12 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
- 13 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
- 14 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
More environment data for Americas
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 12.55 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.37 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 9.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 13.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 34.89 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 19.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 41.48 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 15.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 25.42 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 13.51 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Americas?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Americas was 279,985 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 401,981 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,349 TJ in 2016.
- How does Americas rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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.