Charcoal — Energy consumption in Western Asia
Western Asia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 12,155 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Western Asia is 12,155 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Western Asia peaked at 12,184 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,167 TJ, in 1990.
That places Western Asia 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,167 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,441 TJ | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 4,586 TJ | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,157 TJ | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,449 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 4,759 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4,051 TJ | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 4,042 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,771 TJ | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 5,485 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,430 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,324 TJ | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 5,122 TJ | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 5,272 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,374 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,647 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,860 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5,800 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,026 TJ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 6,616 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7,548 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8,201 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 8,329 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,934 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 10,749 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 9,889 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 10,438 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10,696 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12,184 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 10,477 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 10,692 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,067 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11,405 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 12,155 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 12,155 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +58.8% | 2,167 TJ | 3,441 TJ |
| 1998 | +42.8% | 4,042 TJ | 5,771 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,291 TJ | 2,167 TJ | 5,771 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,847 TJ | 5,122 TJ | 7,026 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,745 TJ | 7,548 TJ | 12,184 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,495 TJ | 10,692 TJ | 12,155 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Western Asia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Western Asia was 12,155 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,184 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,167 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.