Charcoal — Energy production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production was 65,323 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
65,323 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 38 regions
All-time high
121,853 TJ
in 2002
All-time low
65,321 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 95.3k TJ1991: 97.0k TJ1992: 97.0k TJ1993: 99.3k TJ1994: 108.6k TJ1995: 111.0k TJ1996: 111.2k TJ1997: 110.0k TJ1998: 110.6k TJ1999: 110.8k TJ2000: 109.9k TJ2001: 115.8k TJ2002: 121.9k TJ2003: 117.7k TJ2004: 113.6k TJ2005: 109.4k TJ2006: 106.3k TJ2007: 102.5k TJ2008: 102.6k TJ2009: 104.8k TJ2010: 106.9k TJ2011: 106.3k TJ2012: 96.4k TJ2013: 97.0k TJ2014: 98.6k TJ2015: 100.2k TJ2016: 110.9k TJ2017: 112.6k TJ2018: 113.2k TJ2019: 83.7k TJ2020: 75.2k TJ2021: 75.7k TJ2022: 76.6k TJ2023: 65.3k TJ2024: 65.3k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in Northern Africa is 65,323 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Northern Africa peaked at 121,853 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65,321 TJ, in 2023.

Northern Africa ranks 10th of 38 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105,072 TJ 95,295 TJ 111,184 TJ 10
2000s 110,442 TJ 102,507 TJ 121,853 TJ 10
2010s 102,575 TJ 83,673 TJ 113,151 TJ 10
2020s 71,635 TJ 65,321 TJ 76,624 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 7 Somalia 48,120 TJ compare
  2. 8 China, People's Republic of 45,945 TJ compare
  3. 8 China, mainland 45,945 TJ compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 43,866 TJ compare
  6. 12 Ghana 42,527 TJ compare
  7. 13 India 41,521 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Northern Africa?
Charcoal — energy production in Northern Africa was 65,323 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 121,853 TJ in 2002.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 65,321 TJ in 2023.
How does Northern Africa rank for charcoal — energy production?
Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 38 regions with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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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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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.