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 9th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,956 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 73,936 TJ | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 77,780 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 83,247 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 89,649 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 93,604 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 98,228 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 105,253 TJ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 123,643 TJ | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 131,382 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 133,088 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 151,633 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 157,613 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 147,930 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 155,281 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 164,103 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 172,195 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 189,437 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 192,050 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 191,556 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 203,456 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 225,216 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 237,520 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 241,897 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 246,568 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 254,375 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 256,153 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 264,629 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 266,420 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 270,740 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 285,885 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 294,540 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 282,259 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 281,547 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 279,833 TJ | -0.6% |
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
- 6 China 64,229 TJ compare
- 7 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 Viet Nam 5,812 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
- 9 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,525 TJ compare
- 10 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
- 11 Melanesia 376.21 TJ compare
- 11 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
- 12 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 TJ compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (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 9th out of 31 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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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.