Charcoal — Energy consumption in Somalia
Somalia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 48,129 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Somalia is 48,129 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Somalia peaked at 48,129 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,789 TJ, in 1990.
That places Somalia 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Somalia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,789 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 12,359 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 13,626 TJ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 13,989 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14,452 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 15,053 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15,832 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 16,767 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 17,490 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 18,328 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 17,441 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18,225 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 19,060 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19,923 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 20,822 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 21,746 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22,686 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23,683 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 24,706 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25,774 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26,874 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 26,556 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28,798 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 34,904 TJ | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 35,022 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34,854 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36,127 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 37,447 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 38,816 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40,256 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 41,704 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 43,256 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 44,810 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46,449 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 48,129 TJ | +3.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 48,129 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 48,129 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,968 TJ | 11,789 TJ | 18,328 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,407 TJ | 17,441 TJ | 25,774 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,966 TJ | 26,556 TJ | 40,256 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,870 TJ | 41,704 TJ | 48,129 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 6 China 64,229 TJ compare
- 7 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 Viet Nam 5,812 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Somalia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Somalia was 48,129 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,129 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,789 TJ in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.