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 59th out of 180 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 914.5 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 973.5 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,032 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,092 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,150 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,210 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,239 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,268 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,298 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,357 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,386 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,416 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,446 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,475 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,504 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,564 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,593 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,624 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,662 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,701 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,738 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,774 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,847 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,945 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,959 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,003 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,993 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,947 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,037 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,155 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,127 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,181 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,258 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,268 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,301 TJ | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,301 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,301 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 59th out of 180 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.