Charcoal — Energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1.33 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.33 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.33 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
340,871 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1990200720241990: 340.9k TJ1991: 350.4k TJ1992: 364.8k TJ1993: 384.1k TJ1994: 486.5k TJ1995: 509.8k TJ1996: 532.2k TJ1997: 547.5k TJ1998: 578.4k TJ1999: 597.6k TJ2000: 641.4k TJ2001: 677.9k TJ2002: 711.8k TJ2003: 716.8k TJ2004: 731.7k TJ2005: 763.2k TJ2006: 789.9k TJ2007: 817.1k TJ2008: 851.3k TJ2009: 877.6k TJ2010: 904.3k TJ2011: 932.5k TJ2012: 1.0M TJ2013: 1.1M TJ2014: 1.1M TJ2015: 1.1M TJ2016: 1.2M TJ2017: 1.3M TJ2018: 1.2M TJ2019: 1.2M TJ2020: 1.3M TJ2021: 1.3M TJ2022: 1.3M TJ2023: 1.3M TJ2024: 1.3M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 1.33 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.33 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 340,871 TJ, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Charcoal — Energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 340,871 TJ —
1991 350,405 TJ +2.8%
1992 364,793 TJ +4.1%
1993 384,133 TJ +5.3%
1994 486,509 TJ +26.7%
1995 509,810 TJ +4.8%
1996 532,215 TJ +4.4%
1997 547,471 TJ +2.9%
1998 578,374 TJ +5.6%
1999 597,616 TJ +3.3%
2000 641,360 TJ +7.3%
2001 677,913 TJ +5.7%
2002 711,844 TJ +5.0%
2003 716,801 TJ +0.7%
2004 731,674 TJ +2.1%
2005 763,178 TJ +4.3%
2006 789,942 TJ +3.5%
2007 817,084 TJ +3.4%
2008 851,252 TJ +4.2%
2009 877,627 TJ +3.1%
2010 904,341 TJ +3.0%
2011 932,482 TJ +3.1%
2012 1.03 million TJ +10.5%
2013 1.06 million TJ +3.3%
2014 1.08 million TJ +1.7%
2015 1.12 million TJ +3.2%
2016 1.22 million TJ +9.1%
2017 1.26 million TJ +3.7%
2018 1.22 million TJ -3.5%
2019 1.23 million TJ +0.5%
2020 1.25 million TJ +2.0%
2021 1.31 million TJ +4.6%
2022 1.32 million TJ +0.7%
2023 1.32 million TJ -0.0%
2024 1.33 million TJ +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +26.7% 384,133 TJ 486,509 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 469,220 TJ 340,871 TJ 597,616 TJ 10
2000s 757,868 TJ 641,360 TJ 877,627 TJ 10
2010s 1.11 million TJ 904,341 TJ 1.26 million TJ 10
2020s 1.31 million TJ 1.25 million TJ 1.33 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 Brazil 187,969 TJ compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
  3. 3 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
  5. 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
  6. 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
  8. 6 China 64,229 TJ compare
  9. 7 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
  10. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Charcoal — energy consumption in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.33 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 340,871 TJ in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
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