Charcoal — Energy consumption in Western Africa
Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 279,833 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 279,833 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Western Africa peaked at 294,540 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68,956 TJ, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 12th of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,568 TJ | 68,956 TJ | 131,382 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,489 TJ | 133,088 TJ | 192,050 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,697 TJ | 203,456 TJ | 270,740 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,813 TJ | 279,833 TJ | 294,540 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 9 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 11 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
- 12 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
- 13 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
- 14 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 41,965 TJ compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 486.46 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.68 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 614,753 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 606,405 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 49.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 33.2 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 99,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Western Africa?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Western Africa was 279,833 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 294,540 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,956 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.