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.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,508 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 38,375 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 39,474 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 40,698 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 41,823 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 42,989 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 45,420 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 46,789 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 48,504 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 53,076 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 57,892 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 59,627 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 61,458 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63,325 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 64,108 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65,462 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 70,242 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 71,411 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 73,172 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 75,107 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 76,658 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78,901 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 162,433 TJ | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 167,437 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 172,362 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 176,992 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 296,301 TJ | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 304,160 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 316,593 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 323,708 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 332,822 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 343,776 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 354,936 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 364,946 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 365,164 TJ | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Middle Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +105.9% | 78,901 TJ | 162,433 TJ |
| 2016 | +67.4% | 176,992 TJ | 296,301 TJ |
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
- 1 Brazil 187,969 TJ compare
- 2 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
- 3 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
- 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (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 2nd out of 18 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.