Charcoal — Energy production in Gambia
Gambia: Charcoal — Energy production was 2,272 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Gambia, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Gambia
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 44 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 41 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 782 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 778 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 750 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 1,260 t (2024)
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
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.