Charcoal — Energy production in OECD

OECD: Charcoal — Energy production was 28,926 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
28,926 TJ
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 162 countries
All-time high
43,070 TJ
in 2012
All-time low
24,485 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in OECD, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 24.5k TJ1991: 24.7k TJ1992: 24.8k TJ1993: 31.9k TJ1994: 33.1k TJ1995: 32.3k TJ1996: 33.5k TJ1997: 34.2k TJ1998: 35.4k TJ1999: 36.3k TJ2000: 38.0k TJ2001: 37.3k TJ2002: 38.3k TJ2003: 39.7k TJ2004: 37.9k TJ2005: 37.9k TJ2006: 36.6k TJ2007: 36.6k TJ2008: 36.8k TJ2009: 38.0k TJ2010: 42.1k TJ2011: 42.7k TJ2012: 43.1k TJ2013: 41.2k TJ2014: 35.6k TJ2015: 35.4k TJ2016: 30.8k TJ2017: 32.5k TJ2018: 33.0k TJ2019: 32.5k TJ2020: 33.6k TJ2021: 29.1k TJ2022: 29.0k TJ2023: 29.0k TJ2024: 28.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy production in OECD stood at 28,926 TJ.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in OECD peaked at 43,070 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,485 TJ, in 1990.

That places OECD 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,048 TJ 24,485 TJ 36,279 TJ 10
2000s 37,710 TJ 36,550 TJ 39,742 TJ 10
2010s 36,896 TJ 30,768 TJ 43,070 TJ 10
2020s 29,920 TJ 28,926 TJ 33,599 TJ 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 21 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
  2. 22 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
  3. 23 Egypt 31,211 TJ compare
  4. 25 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare
  5. 26 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
  6. 27 Togo 23,669 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in OECD?
Charcoal — energy production in OECD was 28,926 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 43,070 TJ in 2012.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 24,485 TJ in 1990.
How does OECD rank for charcoal — energy production?
OECD ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD 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

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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