Charcoal — Energy production in Chile
Chile: Charcoal — Energy production was 4,490 TJ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in Chile, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2020, charcoal — energy production in Chile stood at 4,490 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Chile peaked at 7,464 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,918 TJ, in 2016.
Chile ranks 51st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Chile, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,346 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7,346 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,257 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,286 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,346 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,316 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,316 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,286 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,346 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7,404 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,464 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,434 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,434 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,434 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,434 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,404 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,404 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,375 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,375 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,346 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,316 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,316 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,286 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,286 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,124 TJ | -70.9% |
| 2015 | 2,154 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,918 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,621 TJ | +88.8% |
| 2018 | 4,165 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 3,704 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 4,490 TJ | +21.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4,490 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.24 TJ, 148.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4,490 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.21 TJ, 64.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +88.8% | 1,918 TJ | 3,621 TJ |
| 2014 | -70.9% | 7,286 TJ | 2,124 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,325 TJ | 7,257 TJ | 7,404 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,410 TJ | 7,346 TJ | 7,464 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,689 TJ | 1,918 TJ | 7,316 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,490 TJ | 4,490 TJ | 4,490 TJ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Chile?
- Charcoal — energy production in Chile was 4,490 TJ in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7,464 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 TJ in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.