Charcoal — Energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 967.89 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Portugal, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Portugal is 967.89 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 1,858 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 851.08 TJ, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,858 TJ | — |
| 2013 | 1,268 TJ | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 1,268 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,268 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,062 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1,129 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,129 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 973.09 TJ | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 851.08 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,050 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 1,186 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,321 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 967.89 TJ | -26.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 967.89 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 12.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 967.89 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.31 TJ, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,245 TJ | 973.09 TJ | 1,858 TJ | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,075 TJ | 851.08 TJ | 1,321 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Portugal?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Portugal was 967.89 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 851.08 TJ in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.