Charcoal — Energy consumption in Germany

Germany: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 3,216 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,216 TJ
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,582 TJ
in 2012
All-time low
3,216 TJ
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Germany, 2003–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2003201320242003: 4.9k TJ2004: 5.0k TJ2005: 5.3k TJ2006: 5.3k TJ2007: 5.6k TJ2008: 5.3k TJ2009: 6.5k TJ2010: 7.0k TJ2011: 7.1k TJ2012: 7.6k TJ2013: 7.3k TJ2014: 7.1k TJ2015: 7.3k TJ2016: 6.4k TJ2017: 6.9k TJ2018: 7.1k TJ2019: 6.6k TJ2020: 4.9k TJ2021: 4.5k TJ2022: 3.7k TJ2023: 3.7k TJ2024: 3.2k TJ

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 59th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 3,898 TJ compare
  2. 57 Namibia 3,729 TJ compare
  3. 58 Libya 3,543 TJ compare
  4. 60 France 3,059 TJ compare
  5. 61 Bhutan 2,949 TJ compare
  6. 62 Jordan 2,860 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 59th out of 194 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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
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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.