Charcoal — Energy consumption in Pakistan
Pakistan: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 2,666 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2,666 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Pakistan peaked at 3,540 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,475 TJ, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 180 countries 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,682 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,475 TJ | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1,684 TJ | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 2,956 TJ | +75.5% |
| 1994 | 2,950 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,245 TJ | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 3,540 TJ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3,245 TJ | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,513 TJ | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 1,564 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,622 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,652 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,711 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,770 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,829 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,888 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,918 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,124 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2,212 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,077 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,137 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,189 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,250 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,305 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,367 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,437 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,485 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,522 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,626 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,617 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,617 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,617 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,624 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,666 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2,666 TJ | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,666 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2,666 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357 TJ, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Pakistan 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 | +75.5% | 1,684 TJ | 2,956 TJ |
| 1998 | -53.4% | 3,245 TJ | 1,513 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,385 TJ | 1,475 TJ | 3,540 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,880 TJ | 1,622 TJ | 2,212 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,393 TJ | 2,137 TJ | 2,626 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,638 TJ | 2,617 TJ | 2,666 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Pakistan?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Pakistan was 2,666 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,540 TJ in 1996.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,475 TJ in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.