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 6th out of 31 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,115 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 117,445 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 127,381 TJ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 139,196 TJ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 228,749 TJ | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 246,711 TJ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 264,031 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 274,599 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 288,538 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 298,586 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 316,028 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 331,142 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 352,126 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 368,126 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 385,020 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 413,055 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 433,062 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 452,106 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 477,323 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 490,532 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 505,005 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 519,019 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 543,908 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 568,801 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 577,382 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 600,128 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 565,061 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 599,257 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 543,343 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 567,336 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 581,816 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 613,242 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 633,206 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 633,036 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 641,242 TJ | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.3% | 139,196 TJ | 228,749 TJ |
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
- 3 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
- 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 6 China 64,229 TJ compare
- 7 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 Viet Nam 5,812 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
- 9 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (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 6th out of 31 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.