Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chile

Chile: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 4,511 TJ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,511 TJ
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,466 TJ
in 2012
All-time low
2,094 TJ
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chile, 1990–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200520201990: 7.3k TJ1991: 7.3k TJ1992: 7.3k TJ1993: 7.3k TJ1994: 7.3k TJ1995: 7.3k TJ1996: 7.3k TJ1997: 7.3k TJ1998: 7.3k TJ1999: 7.4k TJ2000: 7.5k TJ2001: 7.4k TJ2002: 7.4k TJ2003: 7.4k TJ2004: 7.4k TJ2005: 7.9k TJ2006: 8.1k TJ2007: 8.1k TJ2008: 8.1k TJ2009: 8.2k TJ2010: 8.4k TJ2011: 8.4k TJ2012: 8.5k TJ2013: 8.5k TJ2014: 2.1k TJ2015: 2.2k TJ2016: 2.2k TJ2017: 3.7k TJ2018: 4.2k TJ2019: 3.7k TJ2020: 4.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2020, charcoal — energy consumption in Chile stood at 4,511 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Chile peaked at 8,466 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,094 TJ, in 2014.

Chile ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,325 TJ 7,257 TJ 7,404 TJ 10
2000s 7,773 TJ 7,434 TJ 8,201 TJ 10
2010s 5,182 TJ 2,094 TJ 8,466 TJ 10
2020s 4,511 TJ 4,511 TJ 4,511 TJ 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 52 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
  2. 53 Afghanistan 4,780 TJ compare
  3. 54 Zimbabwe 4,682 TJ compare
  4. 56 Dominican Republic 3,898 TJ compare
  5. 57 Namibia 3,729 TJ compare
  6. 58 Libya 3,543 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in Chile?
Charcoal — energy consumption in Chile was 4,511 TJ in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8,466 TJ in 2012.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2,094 TJ in 2014.
How does Chile rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
Chile ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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

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.