Charcoal — Energy consumption in Brazil

Brazil: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 187,969 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
187,969 TJ
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
290,103 TJ
in 2004
All-time low
161,158 TJ
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Brazil, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 280.4k TJ1991: 246.8k TJ1992: 226.6k TJ1993: 240.1k TJ1994: 243.6k TJ1995: 224.5k TJ1996: 208.1k TJ1997: 200.1k TJ1998: 182.1k TJ1999: 201.0k TJ2000: 219.9k TJ2001: 201.4k TJ2002: 210.8k TJ2003: 248.1k TJ2004: 290.1k TJ2005: 285.3k TJ2006: 277.9k TJ2007: 285.3k TJ2008: 283.6k TJ2009: 181.3k TJ2010: 212.3k TJ2011: 219.3k TJ2012: 212.2k TJ2013: 190.0k TJ2014: 189.1k TJ2015: 187.3k TJ2016: 161.2k TJ2017: 166.7k TJ2018: 174.7k TJ2019: 180.1k TJ2020: 180.7k TJ2021: 174.4k TJ2022: 199.3k TJ2023: 189.0k TJ2024: 188.0k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Brazil is 187,969 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Brazil peaked at 290,103 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 161,158 TJ, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Charcoal — Energy consumption in Brazil, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 280,352 TJ —
1991 246,807 TJ -12.0%
1992 226,579 TJ -8.2%
1993 240,095 TJ +6.0%
1994 243,639 TJ +1.5%
1995 224,507 TJ -7.9%
1996 208,056 TJ -7.3%
1997 200,076 TJ -3.8%
1998 182,057 TJ -9.0%
1999 201,021 TJ +10.4%
2000 219,903 TJ +9.4%
2001 201,431 TJ -8.4%
2002 210,812 TJ +4.7%
2003 248,066 TJ +17.7%
2004 290,103 TJ +16.9%
2005 285,324 TJ -1.6%
2006 277,890 TJ -2.6%
2007 285,265 TJ +2.7%
2008 283,554 TJ -0.6%
2009 181,307 TJ -36.1%
2010 212,252 TJ +17.1%
2011 219,332 TJ +3.3%
2012 212,164 TJ -3.3%
2013 190,039 TJ -10.4%
2014 189,124 TJ -0.5%
2015 187,296 TJ -1.0%
2016 161,158 TJ -14.0%
2017 166,734 TJ +3.5%
2018 174,699 TJ +4.8%
2019 180,127 TJ +3.1%
2020 180,688 TJ +0.3%
2021 174,402 TJ -3.5%
2022 199,312 TJ +14.3%
2023 189,001 TJ -5.2%
2024 187,969 TJ -0.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 187,969 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 787.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 187,969 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 5651.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225,319 TJ 182,057 TJ 280,352 TJ 10
2000s 248,366 TJ 181,307 TJ 290,103 TJ 10
2010s 189,292 TJ 161,158 TJ 219,332 TJ 10
2020s 186,274 TJ 174,402 TJ 199,312 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
  2. 3 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
  4. 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in Brazil?
Charcoal — energy consumption in Brazil was 187,969 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 290,103 TJ in 2004.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 161,158 TJ in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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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.