Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern America

Northern America: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 28,485 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,485 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 35 groups
All-time high
32,806 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
14,538 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern America, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 15.3k TJ1991: 14.7k TJ1992: 14.5k TJ1993: 21.5k TJ1994: 22.3k TJ1995: 21.8k TJ1996: 23.0k TJ1997: 23.6k TJ1998: 25.1k TJ1999: 25.8k TJ2000: 27.4k TJ2001: 27.1k TJ2002: 28.8k TJ2003: 30.2k TJ2004: 28.9k TJ2005: 28.9k TJ2006: 27.8k TJ2007: 28.1k TJ2008: 28.1k TJ2009: 28.4k TJ2010: 32.8k TJ2011: 32.1k TJ2012: 32.4k TJ2013: 30.6k TJ2014: 30.9k TJ2015: 31.4k TJ2016: 27.8k TJ2017: 27.9k TJ2018: 27.8k TJ2019: 27.5k TJ2020: 28.9k TJ2021: 29.7k TJ2022: 28.2k TJ2023: 28.5k TJ2024: 28.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Northern America stood at 28,485 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Northern America peaked at 32,806 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,538 TJ, in 1992.

That places Northern America 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,764 TJ 14,538 TJ 25,807 TJ 10
2000s 28,374 TJ 27,140 TJ 30,159 TJ 10
2010s 30,111 TJ 27,465 TJ 32,806 TJ 10
2020s 28,759 TJ 28,178 TJ 29,707 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 17 Caribbean 40,587 TJ compare
  2. 18 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare
  3. 19 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
  5. 21 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
  6. 22 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
  7. 23 Egypt 29,058 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in Northern America?
Charcoal — energy consumption in Northern America was 28,485 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 32,806 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 14,538 TJ in 1992.
How does Northern America rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
Northern America ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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

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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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.