Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 6,169 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Europe stood at 6,169 TJ.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Europe peaked at 7,056 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,569 TJ, in 1992.
That places Southern Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,654 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,831 TJ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 1,569 TJ | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,892 TJ | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 2,246 TJ | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 2,010 TJ | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2,042 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,337 TJ | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1,957 TJ | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 2,224 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 3,463 TJ | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 3,134 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,750 TJ | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 2,455 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 2,365 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,160 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,546 TJ | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 4,377 TJ | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 4,406 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,911 TJ | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 5,318 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 5,481 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,972 TJ | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 6,431 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6,939 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 7,056 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,612 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 6,429 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6,824 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6,538 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6,517 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,219 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 5,709 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6,881 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 6,169 TJ | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,976 TJ | 1,569 TJ | 2,337 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,357 TJ | 2,160 TJ | 5,911 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,460 TJ | 5,318 TJ | 7,056 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,299 TJ | 5,709 TJ | 6,881 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Europe?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Southern Europe was 6,169 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,056 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,569 TJ in 1992.
- How does Southern Europe rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.