Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chad
Chad: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 16,520 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Chad stood at 16,520 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Chad peaked at 16,520 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,781 TJ, in 1990.
That places Chad 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chad, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,781 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,872 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,125 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7,481 TJ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 7,684 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7,859 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,094 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8,326 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8,611 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8,888 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9,174 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9,420 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9,673 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9,933 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10,200 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,474 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10,740 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11,012 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11,293 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11,582 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11,874 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,180 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12,493 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12,812 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13,142 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13,478 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13,806 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,130 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,484 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14,838 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15,200 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15,572 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15,954 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16,343 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 16,520 TJ | +1.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16,520 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16,520 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,772 TJ | 6,781 TJ | 8,888 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,350 TJ | 9,174 TJ | 11,582 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,324 TJ | 11,874 TJ | 14,838 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,918 TJ | 15,200 TJ | 16,520 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Chad?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Chad was 16,520 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16,520 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,781 TJ in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.