Charcoal — Energy consumption in South America
South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 210,451 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in South America stood at 210,451 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in South America peaked at 335,895 TJ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 192,458 TJ, in 2016.
South America ranks 13th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,502 TJ | 213,723 TJ | 305,643 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,344 TJ | 230,737 TJ | 335,895 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,340 TJ | 192,458 TJ | 262,849 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,518 TJ | 201,883 TJ | 223,905 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.46 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 5.95 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in South America?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in South America was 210,451 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 335,895 TJ in 2005.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,458 TJ in 2016.
- How does South America rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- South America ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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
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.