Charcoal — Energy consumption in Gambia
Gambia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 2,301 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Gambia stood at 2,301 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Gambia peaked at 2,301 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 914.5 TJ, in 1990.
That places Gambia 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,153 TJ | 914.5 TJ | 1,357 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,537 TJ | 1,386 TJ | 1,701 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,940 TJ | 1,738 TJ | 2,155 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,227 TJ | 2,127 TJ | 2,301 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 117.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 588 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Gambia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Gambia was 2,301 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,301 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.5 TJ in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.