Charcoal — Energy production in Gambia

Gambia: Charcoal — Energy production was 2,272 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,272 TJ
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2,272 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
924.24 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Gambia, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 924.2 TJ1991: 959.6 TJ1992: 1.0k TJ1993: 1.1k TJ1994: 1.1k TJ1995: 1.2k TJ1996: 1.2k TJ1997: 1.3k TJ1998: 1.3k TJ1999: 1.3k TJ2000: 1.4k TJ2001: 1.4k TJ2002: 1.4k TJ2003: 1.5k TJ2004: 1.5k TJ2005: 1.6k TJ2006: 1.6k TJ2007: 1.6k TJ2008: 1.7k TJ2009: 1.7k TJ2010: 1.7k TJ2011: 1.8k TJ2012: 1.8k TJ2013: 1.9k TJ2014: 1.9k TJ2015: 1.9k TJ2016: 2.0k TJ2017: 2.0k TJ2018: 2.0k TJ2019: 2.1k TJ2020: 2.1k TJ2021: 2.2k TJ2022: 2.2k TJ2023: 2.2k TJ2024: 2.3k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Gambia stood at 2,272 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Gambia peaked at 2,272 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 924.24 TJ, in 1990.

Gambia ranks 63rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,153 TJ 924.24 TJ 1,345 TJ 10
2000s 1,538 TJ 1,381 TJ 1,702 TJ 10
2010s 1,913 TJ 1,740 TJ 2,083 TJ 10
2020s 2,199 TJ 2,121 TJ 2,272 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Pakistan 2,655 TJ compare
  2. 61 Guinea-Bissau 2,596 TJ compare
  3. 62 Yemen 2,295 TJ compare
  4. 64 Botswana 2,216 TJ compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 2,065 TJ compare
  6. 66 Niger 1,926 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Gambia?
Charcoal — energy production in Gambia was 2,272 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2,272 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 924.24 TJ in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for charcoal — energy production?
Gambia ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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