Charcoal — Energy consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 187,969 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Brazil, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.