Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guinea
Guinea: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 13,582 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guinea, 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 is 13,582 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Guinea peaked at 13,582 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 649 TJ, in 1995.
That places Guinea 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guinea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,032 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,180 TJ | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 883.52 TJ | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 1,682 TJ | +90.3% |
| 1994 | 1,947 TJ | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 649 TJ | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 796.5 TJ | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 885 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,062 TJ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,180 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,770 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 2,360 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 2,950 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 3,540 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 4,425 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5,310 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 6,195 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7,375 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 8,555 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 10,047 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 10,276 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,499 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,732 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,968 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11,210 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,452 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11,656 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,884 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12,140 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,377 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12,622 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,866 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13,113 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13,376 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13,582 TJ | +1.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 13,582 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 13,582 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.3% | 883.52 TJ | 1,682 TJ |
| 1995 | -66.7% | 1,947 TJ | 649 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,130 TJ | 649 TJ | 1,947 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,253 TJ | 1,770 TJ | 10,047 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,320 TJ | 10,276 TJ | 12,377 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,112 TJ | 12,622 TJ | 13,582 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Guinea?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Guinea was 13,582 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,582 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 649 TJ in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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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.