Charcoal — Energy production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Charcoal — Energy production was 10,130 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10,130 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Bangladesh peaked at 10,130 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,537 TJ, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 36th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,537 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7,666 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7,767 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,858 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,950 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,054 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,137 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8,221 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,330 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,441 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,554 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,656 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,759 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,863 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,968 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,075 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,172 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,269 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,366 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,467 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,567 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,638 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,708 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,779 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,850 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,922 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,947 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,972 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,998 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,023 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,048 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,076 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,103 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,130 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,130 TJ | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10,130 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,026 TJ, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10,130 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 142.99 TJ, 70.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,996 TJ | 7,537 TJ | 8,441 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,015 TJ | 8,554 TJ | 9,467 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,840 TJ | 9,567 TJ | 10,023 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,097 TJ | 10,048 TJ | 10,130 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Bangladesh?
- Charcoal — energy production in Bangladesh was 10,130 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10,130 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,537 TJ in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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
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.