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 29th out of 31 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Central America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,431 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,508 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,579 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,747 TJ | +84.1% |
| 1994 | 4,300 TJ | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 4,350 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,569 TJ | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 2,495 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,555 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,717 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3,228 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 3,167 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,450 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,936 TJ | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,964 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,693 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,627 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,701 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,292 TJ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 3,331 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,318 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,295 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,387 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,540 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,581 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,180 TJ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2,957 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3,126 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,398 TJ | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 2,460 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,573 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 546.45 TJ | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 551.06 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 506.43 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 462.65 TJ | -8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +84.1% | 2,579 TJ | 4,747 TJ |
| 2021 | -78.8% | 2,573 TJ | 546.45 TJ |
| 1996 | -40.9% | 4,350 TJ | 2,569 TJ |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (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 29th out of 31 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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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.