Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bahamas
Bahamas: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 23.6 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Bahamas stood at 23.6 TJ.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Bahamas peaked at 44.25 TJ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.75 TJ, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.75 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 15.34 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.93 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.52 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.11 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.7 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 17.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.65 TJ | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 23.6 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 26.55 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 44.25 TJ | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 23.6 TJ | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 20.65 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 17.7 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 17.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.49 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.76 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.05 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.59 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.18 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.77 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.36 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.24 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.12 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.01 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.12 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.42 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.71 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.01 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.6 TJ | +2.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 23.6 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 23.6 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +66.7% | 26.55 TJ | 44.25 TJ |
| 2002 | -46.7% | 44.25 TJ | 23.6 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7 TJ | 14.75 TJ | 23.6 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.12 TJ | 17.7 TJ | 44.25 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 TJ | 17.49 TJ | 23.01 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.77 TJ | 22.12 TJ | 23.6 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 137 Costa Rica 27.61 TJ compare
- 138 Malaysia 26.02 TJ compare
- 139 Guyana 26 TJ compare
- 141 New Caledonia 23.01 TJ compare
- 142 Vanuatu 21.83 TJ compare
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 21.39 TJ compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Bahamas?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Bahamas was 23.6 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 44.25 TJ in 2001.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 TJ in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.