Charcoal — Energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1,953 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,953 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Greece peaked at 2,269 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,481 TJ, in 2022.
That places Greece 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,888 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 2,006 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,682 TJ | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1,800 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,858 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,682 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,829 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,858 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,858 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,269 TJ | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 1,803 TJ | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 1,616 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1,579 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,481 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,847 TJ | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 1,953 TJ | +5.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,953 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 26.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,953 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.31 TJ, 10.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,967 TJ | 1,888 TJ | 2,006 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,844 TJ | 1,682 TJ | 2,269 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,695 TJ | 1,481 TJ | 1,953 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Greece?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Greece was 1,953 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,269 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,481 TJ in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.