Charcoal — Energy consumption in Italy
Italy: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1,811 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Italy stood at 1,811 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Italy peaked at 3,452 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,210 TJ, in 1990.
That places Italy 65th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,210 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,386 TJ | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 1,564 TJ | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1,740 TJ | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2,094 TJ | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1,858 TJ | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1,888 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,183 TJ | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,888 TJ | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 2,212 TJ | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 3,452 TJ | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 3,127 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2,744 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,448 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 2,360 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,154 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,537 TJ | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2,448 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,360 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,537 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2,301 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,301 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,036 TJ | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,947 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,065 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,976 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,065 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,888 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2,110 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,196 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,602 TJ | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 2,235 TJ | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1,933 TJ | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 2,277 TJ | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 1,811 TJ | -20.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,811 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 24.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,811 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.31 TJ, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,802 TJ | 1,210 TJ | 2,212 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,617 TJ | 2,154 TJ | 3,452 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,088 TJ | 1,888 TJ | 2,301 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,172 TJ | 1,811 TJ | 2,602 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 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 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Italy?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Italy was 1,811 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,452 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 TJ in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.