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 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
| 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
- 19 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
- 20 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
- 21 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
- 22 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
- 23 Egypt 29,058 TJ compare
- 24 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 13,812 1000 ha (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 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
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.