Charcoal — Energy consumption in Germany
Germany: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 3,216 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,216 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Germany peaked at 7,582 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,216 TJ, in 2024.
That places Germany 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,897 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 4,956 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,310 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5,280 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,605 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5,310 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6,490 TJ | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 6,992 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 7,110 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7,582 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7,286 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7,139 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,257 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,431 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6,874 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,110 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6,638 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4,897 TJ | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 4,454 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3,688 TJ | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 3,658 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,216 TJ | -12.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,216 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 42.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,216 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.31 TJ, 17.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,407 TJ | 4,897 TJ | 6,490 TJ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,042 TJ | 6,431 TJ | 7,582 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,982 TJ | 3,216 TJ | 4,897 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0568 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Germany?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Germany was 3,216 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,582 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,216 TJ in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.