Charcoal — Energy consumption in United States of America

United States of America: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 28,484 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,484 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
32,804 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
14,538 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in United States of America, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 15.3k TJ1991: 14.7k TJ1992: 14.5k TJ1993: 21.5k TJ1994: 22.3k TJ1995: 21.8k TJ1996: 23.0k TJ1997: 23.6k TJ1998: 25.1k TJ1999: 25.8k TJ2000: 27.4k TJ2001: 27.1k TJ2002: 28.8k TJ2003: 30.2k TJ2004: 28.9k TJ2005: 28.9k TJ2006: 27.8k TJ2007: 28.1k TJ2008: 28.1k TJ2009: 28.4k TJ2010: 32.8k TJ2011: 32.1k TJ2012: 32.4k TJ2013: 30.6k TJ2014: 30.9k TJ2015: 31.4k TJ2016: 27.8k TJ2017: 27.9k TJ2018: 27.8k TJ2019: 27.5k TJ2020: 28.9k TJ2021: 29.7k TJ2022: 28.2k TJ2023: 28.5k TJ2024: 28.5k TJ

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 28,484 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in United States of America peaked at 32,804 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,538 TJ, in 1992.

United States of America ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Charcoal — Energy consumption in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Charcoal — Energy consumption in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 15,260 TJ
1991 14,715 TJ -3.6%
1992 14,538 TJ -1.2%
1993 21,500 TJ +47.9%
1994 22,255 TJ +3.5%
1995 21,842 TJ -1.9%
1996 22,951 TJ +5.1%
1997 23,635 TJ +3.0%
1998 25,134 TJ +6.3%
1999 25,807 TJ +2.7%
2000 27,408 TJ +6.2%
2001 27,140 TJ -1.0%
2002 28,811 TJ +6.2%
2003 30,159 TJ +4.7%
2004 28,889 TJ -4.2%
2005 28,880 TJ -0.0%
2006 27,848 TJ -3.6%
2007 28,054 TJ +0.7%
2008 28,114 TJ +0.2%
2009 28,438 TJ +1.2%
2010 32,804 TJ +15.4%
2011 32,066 TJ -2.2%
2012 32,362 TJ +0.9%
2013 30,592 TJ -5.5%
2014 30,916 TJ +1.1%
2015 31,447 TJ +1.7%
2016 27,789 TJ -11.6%
2017 27,907 TJ +0.4%
2018 27,760 TJ -0.5%
2019 27,464 TJ -1.1%
2020 28,940 TJ +5.4%
2021 29,706 TJ +2.7%
2022 28,178 TJ -5.1%
2023 28,484 TJ +1.1%
2024 28,484 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,764 TJ 14,538 TJ 25,807 TJ 10
2000s 28,374 TJ 27,140 TJ 30,159 TJ 10
2010s 30,111 TJ 27,464 TJ 32,804 TJ 10
2020s 28,759 TJ 28,178 TJ 29,706 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 16 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
  2. 17 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
  3. 18 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
  4. 19 Egypt 29,058 TJ compare
  5. 20 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare
  6. 21 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
  7. 22 Indonesia 25,144 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in United States of America?
Charcoal — energy consumption in United States of America was 28,484 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 32,804 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 14,538 TJ in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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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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