Charcoal — Energy production in Brazil

Brazil: Charcoal — Energy production was 190,788 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
190,788 TJ
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
335,965 TJ
in 1997
All-time low
117,705 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Brazil, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 136.6k TJ1991: 135.1k TJ1992: 125.0k TJ1993: 117.7k TJ1994: 316.4k TJ1995: 323.3k TJ1996: 329.6k TJ1997: 336.0k TJ1998: 188.4k TJ1999: 208.1k TJ2000: 227.5k TJ2001: 207.4k TJ2002: 217.2k TJ2003: 255.4k TJ2004: 297.5k TJ2005: 291.8k TJ2006: 282.0k TJ2007: 293.8k TJ2008: 291.8k TJ2009: 187.1k TJ2010: 217.7k TJ2011: 225.3k TJ2012: 217.9k TJ2013: 195.1k TJ2014: 192.0k TJ2015: 190.1k TJ2016: 163.6k TJ2017: 169.3k TJ2018: 177.3k TJ2019: 182.8k TJ2020: 183.4k TJ2021: 179.2k TJ2022: 204.5k TJ2023: 194.1k TJ2024: 190.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Brazil stood at 190,788 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Brazil peaked at 335,965 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117,705 TJ, in 1993.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221,614 TJ 117,705 TJ 335,965 TJ 10
2000s 255,160 TJ 187,118 TJ 297,508 TJ 10
2010s 193,101 TJ 163,578 TJ 225,262 TJ 10
2020s 190,399 TJ 179,245 TJ 204,527 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
  3. 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
  4. 5 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Brazil?
Charcoal — energy production in Brazil was 190,788 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 335,965 TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 117,705 TJ in 1993.
How does Brazil rank for charcoal — energy production?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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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.