Charcoal — Energy production in Brazil
Brazil: Charcoal — Energy production was 190,788 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in Brazil, 1990–2024
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 1st out of 148 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.
Charcoal — Energy production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,614 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 135,051 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 125,021 TJ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 117,705 TJ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 316,386 TJ | +168.8% |
| 1995 | 323,281 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 329,606 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 335,965 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 188,416 TJ | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 208,093 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 227,534 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 207,414 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 217,238 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 255,382 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 297,508 TJ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 291,844 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 281,990 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 293,761 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 291,814 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 187,118 TJ | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 217,680 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 225,262 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 217,916 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 195,142 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 191,956 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 190,098 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 163,578 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 169,271 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 177,295 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 182,812 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 183,372 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 179,245 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 204,527 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 194,061 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 190,788 TJ | -1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 190,788 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 506.91 TJ, 376.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 190,788 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.21 TJ, 2756.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Brazil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +168.8% | 117,705 TJ | 316,386 TJ |
| 1998 | -43.9% | 335,965 TJ | 188,416 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1st out of 148 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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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.