Charcoal — Energy consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 21.83 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Vanuatu stood at 21.83 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 21.83 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.35 TJ, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 157th out of 197 countries 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.35 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 8.94 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 9.26 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.35 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.62 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.85 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.12 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.38 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.65 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.97 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.56 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 11.89 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.24 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.95 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.72 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.13 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.54 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 15.84 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.23 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.82 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.11 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.29 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.29 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.59 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.03 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.53 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.06 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.56 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.12 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.65 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.83 TJ | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 21.83 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 21.83 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.75 TJ | 8.35 TJ | 10.97 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 TJ | 11.56 TJ | 15.4 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 TJ | 15.84 TJ | 19.53 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.05 TJ | 20.06 TJ | 21.83 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 154 Guyana 26 TJ compare
- 155 Bahamas 23.6 TJ compare
- 156 New Caledonia 23.01 TJ compare
- 158 Brunei Darussalam 21.39 TJ compare
- 159 Cabo Verde 20.65 TJ compare
- 160 Samoa 18.59 TJ compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0226 % 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 0.0343 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.9436 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Vanuatu?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Vanuatu was 21.83 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 TJ in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.