Charcoal — Energy consumption in Uganda

Uganda: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 109,049 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
109,049 TJ
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
109,049 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
16,550 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Uganda, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 16.5k TJ1991: 17.1k TJ1992: 17.7k TJ1993: 18.2k TJ1994: 18.8k TJ1995: 19.0k TJ1996: 19.4k TJ1997: 19.9k TJ1998: 20.2k TJ1999: 20.6k TJ2000: 21.0k TJ2001: 21.6k TJ2002: 22.2k TJ2003: 22.8k TJ2004: 23.4k TJ2005: 25.2k TJ2006: 26.9k TJ2007: 28.8k TJ2008: 30.9k TJ2009: 33.0k TJ2010: 35.4k TJ2011: 37.8k TJ2012: 40.5k TJ2013: 43.3k TJ2014: 47.0k TJ2015: 55.4k TJ2016: 56.2k TJ2017: 60.0k TJ2018: 61.6k TJ2019: 76.6k TJ2020: 82.7k TJ2021: 94.5k TJ2022: 99.3k TJ2023: 104.7k TJ2024: 109.0k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Uganda is 109,049 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Uganda peaked at 109,049 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,550 TJ, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,730 TJ 16,550 TJ 20,620 TJ 10
2000s 25,582 TJ 21,034 TJ 33,033 TJ 10
2010s 51,366 TJ 35,353 TJ 76,579 TJ 10
2020s 98,050 TJ 82,651 TJ 109,049 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 187,969 TJ compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
  4. 5 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
  5. 6 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
  6. 7 China 64,229 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in Uganda?
Charcoal — energy consumption in Uganda was 109,049 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 109,049 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 16,550 TJ in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.