Charcoal — Energy production in Dominica
Dominica: Charcoal — Energy production was 6.87 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 6.87 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Dominica peaked at 8.29 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9 TJ, in 2008.
That places Dominica 135th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.58 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.43 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.55 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.52 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.46 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.4 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.35 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.29 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 7.32 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 7.29 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.26 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.17 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.17 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9 TJ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 7.08 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.08 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.08 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.08 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.02 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.96 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.87 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.87 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.87 TJ | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.87 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 506.91 TJ, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.87 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.21 TJ, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 TJ | 7.35 TJ | 8.29 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 TJ | 5.9 TJ | 7.32 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 TJ | 6.9 TJ | 7.08 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 TJ | 6.87 TJ | 6.9 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 132 Netherlands Antilles (former) 7.67 TJ compare
- 133 Tonga 7.38 TJ compare
- 134 El Salvador 6.9 TJ compare
- 136 Lithuania 5.9 TJ compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.9 TJ compare
- 138 United States Virgin Islands 4.81 TJ compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Dominica?
- Charcoal — energy production in Dominica was 6.87 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 TJ in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Dominica ranks 135th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.