Charcoal — Energy consumption in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 365,164 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 365,164 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Middle Africa peaked at 365,164 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,508 TJ, in 1990.
Middle Africa ranks 9th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,466 TJ | 37,508 TJ | 53,076 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,180 TJ | 57,892 TJ | 75,107 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,555 TJ | 76,658 TJ | 323,708 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,329 TJ | 332,822 TJ | 365,164 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 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
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 11 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
- 12 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 270.89 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.84 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 661,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 649,682 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 35,315 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Middle Africa?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Middle Africa was 365,164 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 365,164 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,508 TJ in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.