Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 16,633 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Africa is 16,633 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Africa peaked at 35,160 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14,310 TJ, in 2020.
Southern Africa ranks 20th of 31 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,279 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31,420 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 31,579 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31,646 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32,947 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 33,140 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33,759 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 34,316 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 34,967 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 35,160 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31,944 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 29,105 TJ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 26,387 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 26,149 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25,768 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 23,208 TJ | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 22,122 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 22,335 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25,291 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 26,187 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21,997 TJ | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 21,462 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21,190 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20,598 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 20,173 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19,161 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 19,373 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18,522 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 15,660 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 15,255 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14,310 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14,989 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15,451 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16,633 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 16,633 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,021 TJ | 31,279 TJ | 35,160 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,849 TJ | 22,122 TJ | 31,944 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,339 TJ | 15,255 TJ | 21,997 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,603 TJ | 14,310 TJ | 16,633 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 17 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
- 17 Caribbean 40,587 TJ compare
- 17 Polynesia 43.39 TJ compare
- 18 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11.92 TJ compare
- 19 Egypt 29,058 TJ compare
- 20 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
- 22 Indonesia 25,144 TJ compare
- 23 Togo 23,669 TJ compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Africa?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Africa was 16,633 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35,160 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,310 TJ in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.