Charcoal — Energy consumption in Central America
Central America: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 462.65 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Central America is 462.65 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Central America peaked at 4,747 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 462.65 TJ, in 2024.
That places Central America 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,125 TJ | 2,431 TJ | 4,747 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,039 TJ | 2,627 TJ | 3,450 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,124 TJ | 2,398 TJ | 3,581 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 927.84 TJ | 462.65 TJ | 2,573 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 754.93 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 4.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 247,937 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 245,161 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 116,397 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 116,316 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 47.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 25,888 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Central America?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Central America was 462.65 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,747 TJ in 1993.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.65 TJ in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Central America ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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.