Charcoal — Energy production in Europe
Europe: Charcoal — Energy production was 11,436 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Europe stood at 11,436 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Europe peaked at 14,382 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,944 TJ, in 1990.
That places Europe 21st out of 31 groups 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.
Charcoal — Energy production in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,944 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4,199 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 6,710 TJ | +59.8% |
| 1993 | 5,867 TJ | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 6,081 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5,380 TJ | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 5,127 TJ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,175 TJ | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 4,515 TJ | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 5,240 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 5,912 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 6,198 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 6,062 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,168 TJ | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 7,110 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,346 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9,528 TJ | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 10,708 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8,127 TJ | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 8,101 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,788 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,130 TJ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 9,393 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9,791 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12,703 TJ | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 12,741 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,867 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 14,382 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14,104 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13,218 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13,834 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 13,736 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,852 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 11,530 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11,436 TJ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,324 TJ | 3,944 TJ | 6,710 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,626 TJ | 5,912 TJ | 10,708 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,712 TJ | 7,788 TJ | 14,382 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,478 TJ | 11,436 TJ | 13,834 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Europe?
- Charcoal — energy production in Europe was 11,436 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,382 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,944 TJ in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Europe ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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.