Charcoal — Energy production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production was 641,406 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Eastern Africa stood at 641,406 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Eastern Africa peaked at 641,406 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,020 TJ, in 1990.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,020 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 117,388 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 127,026 TJ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 139,121 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 229,098 TJ | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 246,689 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 265,348 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 276,453 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 294,839 TJ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 300,225 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 320,675 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 334,554 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 355,441 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 372,821 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 389,552 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 417,595 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 438,731 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 456,185 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 482,910 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 496,862 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 511,546 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 527,487 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 550,108 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 569,011 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 577,446 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 600,410 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 565,490 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 599,676 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 542,896 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 567,868 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 583,397 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 613,469 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 633,269 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 633,207 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 641,406 TJ | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Eastern Africa 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 | +64.7% | 139,121 TJ | 229,098 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,921 TJ | 113,020 TJ | 300,225 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,533 TJ | 320,675 TJ | 496,862 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,194 TJ | 511,546 TJ | 600,410 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,950 TJ | 583,397 TJ | 641,406 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 3 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
- 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 6 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 7 Somalia 48,120 TJ compare
- 7 Viet Nam 12,803 TJ compare
- 8 China 45,945 TJ compare
- 8 China, mainland 45,945 TJ compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Eastern Africa?
- Charcoal — energy production in Eastern Africa was 641,406 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 641,406 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,020 TJ in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.