Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 2,949 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2,949 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Bhutan peaked at 4,077 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 143.07 TJ, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143.07 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 144.25 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 145.14 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 145.44 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 372.58 TJ | +156.2% |
| 1995 | 478.79 TJ | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 478.79 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 478.79 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 478.79 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 478.79 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500.32 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 171.1 TJ | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 295 TJ | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 179.74 TJ | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 209.51 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 469.11 TJ | +123.9% |
| 2006 | 435.21 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 206.5 TJ | -52.6% |
| 2008 | 209.45 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,655 TJ | +690.1% |
| 2010 | 1,968 TJ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 2,450 TJ | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2,245 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2,283 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,889 TJ | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 2,862 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,098 TJ | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 2,817 TJ | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 3,960 TJ | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 3,459 TJ | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 2,862 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 3,891 TJ | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 4,077 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,152 TJ | -47.2% |
| 2024 | 2,949 TJ | +37.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,949 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,949 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,603 TJ, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +690.1% | 209.45 TJ | 1,655 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.44 TJ | 143.07 TJ | 478.79 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.09 TJ | 171.1 TJ | 1,655 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,703 TJ | 1,968 TJ | 3,960 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,186 TJ | 2,152 TJ | 4,077 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Bhutan?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Bhutan was 2,949 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,077 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.07 TJ in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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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.