Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 6,169 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,169 TJ
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
28th
of 35 groups
All-time high
7,056 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
1,569 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k TJ1991: 1.8k TJ1992: 1.6k TJ1993: 1.9k TJ1994: 2.2k TJ1995: 2.0k TJ1996: 2.0k TJ1997: 2.3k TJ1998: 2.0k TJ1999: 2.2k TJ2000: 3.5k TJ2001: 3.1k TJ2002: 2.8k TJ2003: 2.5k TJ2004: 2.4k TJ2005: 2.2k TJ2006: 2.5k TJ2007: 4.4k TJ2008: 4.4k TJ2009: 5.9k TJ2010: 5.3k TJ2011: 5.5k TJ2012: 7.0k TJ2013: 6.4k TJ2014: 6.9k TJ2015: 7.1k TJ2016: 6.6k TJ2017: 6.4k TJ2018: 6.8k TJ2019: 6.5k TJ2020: 6.5k TJ2021: 6.2k TJ2022: 5.7k TJ2023: 6.9k TJ2024: 6.2k TJ

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 28th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
  2. 26 Indonesia 25,144 TJ compare
  3. 27 Togo 23,669 TJ compare
  4. 28 Sudan 22,450 TJ compare
  5. 29 Mali 19,972 TJ compare
  6. 30 Rwanda 19,765 TJ compare
  7. 31 Benin 18,444 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 28th out of 35 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.

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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.