Charcoal — Energy production in Cameroon

Cameroon: Charcoal — Energy production was 8,447 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,447 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
8,447 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
2,301 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Cameroon, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.3k TJ1991: 2.4k TJ1992: 2.4k TJ1993: 2.5k TJ1994: 2.6k TJ1995: 2.6k TJ1996: 2.7k TJ1997: 2.7k TJ1998: 2.8k TJ1999: 2.9k TJ2000: 2.9k TJ2001: 3.0k TJ2002: 3.0k TJ2003: 3.1k TJ2004: 3.1k TJ2005: 3.1k TJ2006: 6.1k TJ2007: 5.9k TJ2008: 6.0k TJ2009: 6.3k TJ2010: 6.3k TJ2011: 6.5k TJ2012: 6.6k TJ2013: 6.8k TJ2014: 7.1k TJ2015: 6.8k TJ2016: 7.0k TJ2017: 7.2k TJ2018: 7.4k TJ2019: 7.6k TJ2020: 7.8k TJ2021: 8.0k TJ2022: 8.2k TJ2023: 8.4k TJ2024: 8.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in Cameroon is 8,447 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Cameroon peaked at 8,447 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,301 TJ, in 1990.

That places Cameroon 43rd 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 2,587 TJ 2,301 TJ 2,862 TJ 10
2000s 4,263 TJ 2,920 TJ 6,313 TJ 10
2010s 6,927 TJ 6,313 TJ 7,602 TJ 10
2020s 8,191 TJ 7,811 TJ 8,447 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 40 Argentina 10,726 TJ compare
  2. 41 Bangladesh 10,130 TJ compare
  3. 42 Paraguay 8,704 TJ compare
  4. 44 Malawi 8,023 TJ compare
  5. 45 Congo 7,621 TJ compare
  6. 46 Mauritania 7,522 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Cameroon?
Charcoal — energy production in Cameroon was 8,447 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 8,447 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2,301 TJ in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for charcoal — energy production?
Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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.