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 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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
- 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 5 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 6 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 7 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 9 Somalia 48,120 TJ compare
- 10 China 45,945 TJ compare
- 10 China, mainland 45,945 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Cropland — Area 85,775 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.47 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 705,273 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 684,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.11 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 344.61 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.96 % (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 7th out of 35 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.