Charcoal — Energy consumption in Dominica
Dominica: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 7.14 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Dominica is 7.14 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Dominica peaked at 16.23 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.22 TJ, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 156th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Dominica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.58 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.43 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.55 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.52 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9 TJ | +111.4% |
| 1996 | 15.84 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.35 TJ | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 7.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.29 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 16.23 TJ | +95.7% |
| 2001 | 16.23 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.93 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.93 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.93 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.93 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 TJ | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 7.08 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.81 TJ | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 6.99 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 6.99 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.99 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.99 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.78 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.22 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.69 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.69 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.28 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.87 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.87 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.84 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.14 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.14 TJ | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 7.14 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 7.14 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +111.4% | 7.52 TJ | 15.9 TJ |
| 2000 | +95.7% | 8.29 TJ | 16.23 TJ |
| 2006 | -55.6% | 15.93 TJ | 7.08 TJ |
| 1997 | -53.6% | 15.84 TJ | 7.35 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 TJ | 7.35 TJ | 15.9 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 TJ | 5.81 TJ | 16.23 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 TJ | 5.22 TJ | 6.99 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 TJ | 6.84 TJ | 7.14 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 153 Barbados 9 TJ compare
- 154 Tonga 7.38 TJ compare
- 155 Andorra 7.29 TJ compare
- 157 El Salvador 6.9 TJ compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.1 TJ compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 4.81 TJ compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Dominica?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Dominica was 7.14 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 TJ in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Dominica ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.