Charcoal — Energy consumption in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 85.55 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Saint Lucia stood at 85.55 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Saint Lucia peaked at 348.99 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 85.55 TJ, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 348.99 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 343.68 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 338.66 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 333.64 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 328.63 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 323.91 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 319.19 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 314.47 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 309.75 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 305.03 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 300.63 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 288.69 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 276.21 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 263.52 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 251.07 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 239.07 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 227.56 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 216.38 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 205.26 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 193.96 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 182.34 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 175.38 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 170.13 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 158.44 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 147.03 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 136.03 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 125.46 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 115.34 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 105.64 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 91.45 TJ | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 88.5 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 87.32 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 86.73 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.14 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.55 TJ | -0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 85.55 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 85.55 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.59 TJ | 305.03 TJ | 348.99 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.24 TJ | 193.96 TJ | 300.63 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.72 TJ | 91.45 TJ | 182.34 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.85 TJ | 85.55 TJ | 88.5 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 122 Lithuania 118 TJ compare
- 123 China, Hong Kong SAR 88.5 TJ compare
- 124 Republic of Moldova 85.55 TJ compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 127 Belize 76.7 TJ compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0021 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Saint Lucia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Saint Lucia was 85.55 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 348.99 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.55 TJ in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.