Charcoal — Energy production in Namibia
Namibia: Charcoal — Energy production was 11,354 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy production in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Namibia stood at 11,354 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Namibia peaked at 11,354 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,062 TJ, in 1991.
That places Namibia 32nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,062 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 1,062 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,121 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,180 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,210 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,239 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,298 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,298 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,357 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,124 TJ | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 2,124 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,065 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,154 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,009 TJ | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 3,009 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,068 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,392 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4,278 TJ | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 4,278 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,454 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,189 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4,248 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,982 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,278 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,537 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5,104 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 4,983 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,282 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7,258 TJ | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 8,475 TJ | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 9,139 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 11,317 TJ | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 11,354 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11,354 TJ | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11,354 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,026 TJ, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11,354 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +56.5% | 1,357 TJ | 2,124 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,203 TJ | 1,062 TJ | 1,357 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,950 TJ | 2,065 TJ | 4,278 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,832 TJ | 3,982 TJ | 7,258 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,328 TJ | 8,475 TJ | 11,354 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Namibia?
- Charcoal — energy production in Namibia was 11,354 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,354 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 TJ in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.