Charcoal — Energy consumption in Liberia
Liberia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 11,210 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 11,210 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Liberia peaked at 11,210 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,448 TJ, in 1994.
That places Liberia 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,980 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,950 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,744 TJ | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,537 TJ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,448 TJ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,478 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,684 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3,098 TJ | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 3,481 TJ | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 3,968 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4,502 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 4,714 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,935 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5,167 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,410 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5,664 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,168 TJ | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 6,136 TJ | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 6,387 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6,649 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,921 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,178 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7,445 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,723 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,010 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,297 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8,584 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,880 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9,185 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,509 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9,840 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10,177 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10,521 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,880 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11,210 TJ | +3.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11,210 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11,210 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +26.6% | 5,664 TJ | 7,168 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,937 TJ | 2,448 TJ | 3,968 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,673 TJ | 4,502 TJ | 7,168 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,173 TJ | 6,921 TJ | 9,509 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,526 TJ | 9,840 TJ | 11,210 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 30 Guinea 13,582 TJ compare
- 31 Burundi 11,505 TJ compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 20.65 TJ compare
- 32 Gabon 11,298 TJ compare
- 34 South Africa 10,383 TJ compare
- 35 Bangladesh 9,718 TJ compare
- 36 Argentina 8,779 TJ compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Liberia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Liberia was 11,210 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,210 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,448 TJ in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Liberia ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.