Charcoal — Energy production in Greece
Greece: Charcoal — Energy production was 11.21 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy production in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.21 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Greece peaked at 59 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.9 TJ, in 2022.
That places Greece 125th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy production in Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 59 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 29.5 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 59 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9 TJ | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 10.12 TJ | +71.5% |
| 2024 | 11.21 TJ | +10.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.21 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.24 TJ, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.21 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.46 TJ, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 TJ | 29.5 TJ | 59 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.35 TJ | 29.5 TJ | 59 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 TJ | 5.9 TJ | 29.5 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 122 Samoa 18.59 TJ compare
- 123 French Polynesia 16.52 TJ compare
- 124 Kiribati 13.28 TJ compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.86 TJ compare
- 127 Romania 9.65 TJ compare
- 128 Brunei Darussalam 9.17 TJ compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Greece?
- Charcoal — energy production in Greece was 11.21 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 59 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 TJ in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Greece ranks 125th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.