Charcoal — Energy production in OECD
OECD: Charcoal — Energy production was 28,926 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charcoal — Energy production in OECD, 1990–2024
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 20th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Charcoal — Energy production in OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,485 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 24,662 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 24,780 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31,860 TJ | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 33,070 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 32,273 TJ | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 33,542 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 34,161 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 35,370 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 36,279 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 37,969 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 37,256 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38,332 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 39,742 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 37,946 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 37,908 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36,580 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 36,550 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36,816 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37,996 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42,126 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 42,686 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 43,070 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41,182 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 35,636 TJ | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 35,430 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30,768 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 32,472 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 33,045 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32,540 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 33,599 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29,113 TJ | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 28,994 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28,970 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 28,926 TJ | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +28.6% | 24,780 TJ | 31,860 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11.92 TJ compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.61 TJ compare
- 18 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
- 19 Egypt 31,211 TJ compare
- 21 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
- 23 Togo 23,669 TJ compare
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Land area — Area 3.41 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 4.23 million 1000 ha (2024)
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 20th out of 148 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
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.