Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 16,633 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,633 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
35,160 TJ
in 1999
All-time low
14,310 TJ
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 31.3k TJ1991: 31.4k TJ1992: 31.6k TJ1993: 31.6k TJ1994: 32.9k TJ1995: 33.1k TJ1996: 33.8k TJ1997: 34.3k TJ1998: 35.0k TJ1999: 35.2k TJ2000: 31.9k TJ2001: 29.1k TJ2002: 26.4k TJ2003: 26.1k TJ2004: 25.8k TJ2005: 23.2k TJ2006: 22.1k TJ2007: 22.3k TJ2008: 25.3k TJ2009: 26.2k TJ2010: 22.0k TJ2011: 21.5k TJ2012: 21.2k TJ2013: 20.6k TJ2014: 20.2k TJ2015: 19.2k TJ2016: 19.4k TJ2017: 18.5k TJ2018: 15.7k TJ2019: 15.3k TJ2020: 14.3k TJ2021: 15.0k TJ2022: 15.5k TJ2023: 16.6k TJ2024: 16.6k TJ

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 22nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
  3. 21 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
  4. 22 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
  5. 23 Egypt 29,058 TJ compare
  6. 24 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare
  7. 25 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare

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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 22nd out of 35 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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
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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.