Charcoal — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1.13 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.13 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.13 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258,308 TJ, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,627 TJ | 258,308 TJ | 425,101 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,344 TJ | 452,488 TJ | 602,211 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 839,221 TJ | 626,973 TJ | 1.03 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million TJ | 1.05 million TJ | 1.13 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 3 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
- 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 5 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 6 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 7 China 64,229 TJ compare
- 8 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.59 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.2 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.19 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.13 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,308 TJ in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.