Charcoal — Energy consumption in World

World: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1.96 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.96 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.97 million TJ
in 2022
All-time low
1.02 million TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 1.0M TJ1991: 1.0M TJ1992: 1.1M TJ1993: 1.1M TJ1994: 1.2M TJ1995: 1.2M TJ1996: 1.2M TJ1997: 1.2M TJ1998: 1.2M TJ1999: 1.3M TJ2000: 1.3M TJ2001: 1.3M TJ2002: 1.4M TJ2003: 1.4M TJ2004: 1.5M TJ2005: 1.5M TJ2006: 1.6M TJ2007: 1.6M TJ2008: 1.7M TJ2009: 1.6M TJ2010: 1.7M TJ2011: 1.7M TJ2012: 1.8M TJ2013: 1.8M TJ2014: 1.8M TJ2015: 1.9M TJ2016: 1.9M TJ2017: 1.9M TJ2018: 1.9M TJ2019: 1.9M TJ2020: 1.9M TJ2021: 1.9M TJ2022: 2.0M TJ2023: 2.0M TJ2024: 2.0M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in World stood at 1.96 million TJ.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in World peaked at 1.97 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million TJ, in 1991.

World ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 million TJ 1.02 million TJ 1.25 million TJ 10
2000s 1.50 million TJ 1.31 million TJ 1.68 million TJ 10
2010s 1.85 million TJ 1.69 million TJ 1.94 million TJ 10
2020s 1.95 million TJ 1.91 million TJ 1.97 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 187,969 TJ compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
  4. 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in World?
Charcoal — energy consumption in World was 1.96 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million TJ in 1991.
How does World rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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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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.