Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 2,596 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau is 2,596 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,422 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 989.13 TJ, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 58th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,135 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,159 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,187 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,215 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,228 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,267 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,289 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,308 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,375 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,445 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2,419 TJ | +67.4% |
| 2001 | 2,478 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,537 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,596 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,655 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,714 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,773 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,832 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,891 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,950 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,009 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,068 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,186 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,245 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,245 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,422 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,800 TJ | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2,282 TJ | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 2,360 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 989.13 TJ | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 1,001 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,101 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1,211 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 2,541 TJ | +109.8% |
| 2024 | 2,596 TJ | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,596 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,596 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +109.8% | 1,211 TJ | 2,541 TJ |
| 2000 | +67.4% | 1,445 TJ | 2,419 TJ |
| 2019 | -58.1% | 2,360 TJ | 989.13 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,261 TJ | 1,135 TJ | 1,445 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,684 TJ | 2,419 TJ | 2,950 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,761 TJ | 989.13 TJ | 3,422 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,690 TJ | 1,001 TJ | 2,596 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Guinea-Bissau was 2,596 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,422 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 989.13 TJ in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.