Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 63,164 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Northern Africa is 63,164 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Northern Africa peaked at 122,177 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63,164 TJ, in 2023.
That places Northern Africa 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,295 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 97,003 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 98,795 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 100,647 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 109,150 TJ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 111,270 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 110,743 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 109,563 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 110,345 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 110,398 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,867 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 116,021 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 122,177 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 118,127 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 113,929 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 109,761 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 107,209 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 102,250 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 101,675 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 104,023 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 106,135 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 106,123 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88,866 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 88,158 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 89,574 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 91,214 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 108,294 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 110,861 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 112,161 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82,522 TJ | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 73,754 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 72,670 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 73,593 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63,164 TJ | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 63,164 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -26.4% | 112,161 TJ | 82,522 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,321 TJ | 95,295 TJ | 111,270 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,604 TJ | 101,675 TJ | 122,177 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,391 TJ | 82,522 TJ | 112,161 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,269 TJ | 63,164 TJ | 73,754 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,525 TJ compare
- 10 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
- 11 Melanesia 376.21 TJ compare
- 11 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
- 12 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 TJ compare
- 13 India 41,521 TJ compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 85.55 TJ compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 14 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare
- 15 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
- 15 Micronesia 54.93 TJ compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 41,965 TJ compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.58 TJ compare
- 16 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Northern Africa?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Northern Africa was 63,164 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 122,177 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,164 TJ in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.