Charcoal — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 641,242 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Africa stood at 641,242 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Africa peaked at 641,242 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,115 TJ, in 1990.
That places Eastern Africa 7th out of 35 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,835 TJ | 113,115 TJ | 298,586 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,852 TJ | 316,028 TJ | 490,532 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 558,924 TJ | 505,005 TJ | 600,128 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,508 TJ | 581,816 TJ | 641,242 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 5 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 6 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 7 China 64,229 TJ compare
- 8 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Cropland — Area 85,775 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.47 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 705,273 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 684,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.11 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 344.61 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Africa?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Africa was 641,242 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 641,242 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,115 TJ in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.