Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern America
Northern America: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 28,485 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern America, 1990–2024
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 32 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,260 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 14,715 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 14,538 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 21,500 TJ | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 22,255 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21,842 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 22,951 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 23,635 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 25,134 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 25,807 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27,408 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 27,140 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28,811 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 30,159 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 28,889 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 28,880 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,848 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28,054 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28,114 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28,438 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32,806 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 32,068 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32,362 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,592 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30,916 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,448 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27,789 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 27,908 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27,760 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27,465 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28,940 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 29,707 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28,178 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 28,485 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 28,485 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +47.9% | 14,538 TJ | 21,500 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
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 32 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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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.