Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 44,459 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Nigeria stood at 44,459 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 44,459 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,830 TJ, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,541 TJ | 11,888 TJ | 32,155 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,293 TJ | 11,830 TJ | 31,860 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,534 TJ | 28,998 TJ | 40,244 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,456 TJ | 41,584 TJ | 44,459 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 11 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
- 13 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
- 14 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 41,965 TJ compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.74 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 331.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 35.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,172 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 7,852 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.96 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 37,184 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Nigeria?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Nigeria was 44,459 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44,459 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,830 TJ in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.