Charcoal — Energy production in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Charcoal — Energy production was 35,886 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,886 TJ
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
40,415 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
19,453 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 19.5k TJ1991: 19.7k TJ1992: 23.1k TJ1993: 29.1k TJ1994: 30.3k TJ1995: 29.0k TJ1996: 30.0k TJ1997: 31.4k TJ1998: 31.1k TJ1999: 32.4k TJ2000: 34.5k TJ2001: 34.3k TJ2002: 35.6k TJ2003: 37.0k TJ2004: 35.1k TJ2005: 35.7k TJ2006: 36.8k TJ2007: 38.0k TJ2008: 36.1k TJ2009: 36.1k TJ2010: 40.1k TJ2011: 39.4k TJ2012: 39.6k TJ2013: 38.1k TJ2014: 40.4k TJ2015: 40.4k TJ2016: 37.4k TJ2017: 38.0k TJ2018: 38.2k TJ2019: 37.3k TJ2020: 37.8k TJ2021: 37.9k TJ2022: 36.1k TJ2023: 36.0k TJ2024: 35.9k TJ

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 35,886 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Annex I countries peaked at 40,415 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,453 TJ, in 1990.

That places Annex I countries 17th 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 production in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Charcoal — Energy production in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 19,453 TJ —
1991 19,716 TJ +1.4%
1992 23,073 TJ +17.0%
1993 29,142 TJ +26.3%
1994 30,270 TJ +3.9%
1995 29,015 TJ -4.1%
1996 30,003 TJ +3.4%
1997 31,381 TJ +4.6%
1998 31,113 TJ -0.9%
1999 32,379 TJ +4.1%
2000 34,514 TJ +6.6%
2001 34,313 TJ -0.6%
2002 35,579 TJ +3.7%
2003 37,031 TJ +4.1%
2004 35,130 TJ -5.1%
2005 35,666 TJ +1.5%
2006 36,798 TJ +3.2%
2007 38,049 TJ +3.4%
2008 36,108 TJ -5.1%
2009 36,057 TJ -0.1%
2010 40,094 TJ +11.2%
2011 39,400 TJ -1.7%
2012 39,633 TJ +0.6%
2013 38,148 TJ -3.7%
2014 40,408 TJ +5.9%
2015 40,415 TJ +0.0%
2016 37,377 TJ -7.5%
2017 38,027 TJ +1.7%
2018 38,212 TJ +0.5%
2019 37,295 TJ -2.4%
2020 37,792 TJ +1.3%
2021 37,906 TJ +0.3%
2022 36,132 TJ -4.7%
2023 36,010 TJ -0.3%
2024 35,886 TJ -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Annex I countries 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +26.3% 23,073 TJ 29,142 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,554 TJ 19,453 TJ 32,379 TJ 10
2000s 35,924 TJ 34,313 TJ 38,049 TJ 10
2010s 38,901 TJ 37,295 TJ 40,415 TJ 10
2020s 36,745 TJ 35,886 TJ 37,906 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 14 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare
  2. 14 Polynesia 42.66 TJ compare
  3. 15 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
  4. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 43,224 TJ compare
  5. 15 Micronesia 25.19 TJ compare
  6. 16 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
  7. 16 Republic of Moldova 14.75 TJ compare
  8. 16 Caribbean 41,504 TJ compare
  9. 17 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
  10. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11.92 TJ compare
  11. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.61 TJ compare
  12. 18 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
  13. 19 Egypt 31,211 TJ compare
  14. 20 OECD 28,926 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Annex I countries?
Charcoal — energy production in Annex I countries was 35,886 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 40,415 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 19,453 TJ in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for charcoal — energy production?
Annex I countries ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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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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