Charcoal — Energy production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Charcoal — Energy production was 30.8 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy production in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 30.8 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Malaysia peaked at 1,813 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.8 TJ, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 113th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 885 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 846.36 TJ | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,063 TJ | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 941.64 TJ | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 1,235 TJ | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 1,404 TJ | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 1,813 TJ | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 1,507 TJ | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 1,507 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,634 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 773.2 TJ | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 782.34 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 791.78 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 801.22 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 810.66 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 820.34 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,800 TJ | +119.4% |
| 2007 | 501.5 TJ | -72.1% |
| 2008 | 501.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 843.7 TJ | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 849.6 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 852.55 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 855.5 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 858.45 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 861.4 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 864.35 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 864.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 864.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 866.65 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 425.06 TJ | -51.0% |
| 2020 | 491.76 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 284.35 TJ | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 76.94 TJ | -72.9% |
| 2023 | 30.8 TJ | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8 TJ | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 30.8 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 506.91 TJ, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 30.8 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128.68 TJ, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +119.4% | 820.34 TJ | 1,800 TJ |
| 2022 | -72.9% | 284.35 TJ | 76.94 TJ |
| 2007 | -72.1% | 1,800 TJ | 501.5 TJ |
| 2009 | +68.2% | 501.5 TJ | 843.7 TJ |
| 2023 | -60.0% | 76.94 TJ | 30.8 TJ |
| 2000 | -52.7% | 1,634 TJ | 773.2 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,284 TJ | 846.36 TJ | 1,813 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.57 TJ | 501.5 TJ | 1,800 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.23 TJ | 425.06 TJ | 866.65 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.93 TJ | 30.8 TJ | 491.76 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Malaysia?
- Charcoal — energy production in Malaysia was 30.8 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,813 TJ in 1996.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 TJ in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.