Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chile
Chile: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 4,511 TJ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chile, 1990–2020
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 49th of 180 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,346 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7,346 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,257 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,286 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,346 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,316 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,316 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,286 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,346 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7,404 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,464 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,434 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,434 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,434 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,434 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,936 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8,112 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8,142 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,142 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,201 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,408 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,437 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,466 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,466 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,094 TJ | -75.3% |
| 2015 | 2,154 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,242 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,685 TJ | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 4,165 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 3,704 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 4,511 TJ | +21.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4,511 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 60.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4,511 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 135.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -75.3% | 8,466 TJ | 2,094 TJ |
| 2017 | +64.3% | 2,242 TJ | 3,685 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
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 49th out of 180 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
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.