Charcoal — Energy production in Somalia
Somalia: Charcoal — Energy production was 48,120 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 48,120 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Somalia peaked at 48,120 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,789 TJ, in 1990.
That places Somalia 7th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,789 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 12,359 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 13,626 TJ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 13,989 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14,452 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 15,053 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15,832 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 16,767 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 17,490 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 18,328 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 19,206 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 20,708 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 21,593 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 23,810 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 24,528 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 25,461 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 27,531 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 26,925 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30,282 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 32,117 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 33,406 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 35,022 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 35,022 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,022 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35,022 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,854 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36,127 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 37,447 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 38,816 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40,235 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 41,706 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 43,230 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 44,810 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 46,448 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 48,120 TJ | +3.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 48,120 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 48,120 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,968 TJ | 11,789 TJ | 18,328 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,216 TJ | 19,206 TJ | 32,117 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,098 TJ | 33,406 TJ | 40,235 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,863 TJ | 41,706 TJ | 48,120 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
- 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 6 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 7 Viet Nam 12,803 TJ compare
- 8 China 45,945 TJ compare
- 8 China, mainland 45,945 TJ compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,896 TJ compare
- 10 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Somalia?
- Charcoal — energy production in Somalia was 48,120 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,120 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,789 TJ in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.