Charcoal — Energy production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Charcoal — Energy production was 4,779 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,779 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4,779 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
1,150 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k TJ1991: 1.2k TJ1992: 1.3k TJ1993: 1.4k TJ1994: 1.5k TJ1995: 1.7k TJ1996: 1.8k TJ1997: 2.0k TJ1998: 2.1k TJ1999: 2.2k TJ2000: 2.4k TJ2001: 2.5k TJ2002: 2.6k TJ2003: 2.7k TJ2004: 2.7k TJ2005: 2.8k TJ2006: 2.9k TJ2007: 3.0k TJ2008: 3.1k TJ2009: 3.2k TJ2010: 3.3k TJ2011: 3.4k TJ2012: 3.5k TJ2013: 3.6k TJ2014: 3.7k TJ2015: 3.8k TJ2016: 3.9k TJ2017: 4.0k TJ2018: 4.1k TJ2019: 4.3k TJ2020: 4.4k TJ2021: 4.5k TJ2022: 4.6k TJ2023: 4.8k TJ2024: 4.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Afghanistan stood at 4,779 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Afghanistan peaked at 4,779 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,150 TJ, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 54th out of 162 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,638 TJ 1,150 TJ 2,234 TJ 10
2000s 2,797 TJ 2,384 TJ 3,217 TJ 10
2010s 3,776 TJ 3,316 TJ 4,265 TJ 10
2020s 4,613 TJ 4,384 TJ 4,779 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 51 Peru 5,676 TJ compare
  2. 52 Eritrea 5,193 TJ compare
  3. 53 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
  4. 55 Zimbabwe 4,717 TJ compare
  5. 56 Ukraine 4,628 TJ compare
  6. 57 Chile 4,490 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Afghanistan?
Charcoal — energy production in Afghanistan was 4,779 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,779 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,150 TJ in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for charcoal — energy production?
Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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