Charcoal — Energy production in South America
South America: Charcoal — Energy production was 218,467 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in South America is 218,467 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in South America peaked at 365,412 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 150,137 TJ, in 1993.
That places South America 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252,668 TJ | 150,137 TJ | 365,412 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,484 TJ | 242,131 TJ | 353,275 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,066 TJ | 197,189 TJ | 275,379 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,192 TJ | 211,674 TJ | 234,396 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.46 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 5.95 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in South America?
- Charcoal — energy production in South America was 218,467 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 365,412 TJ in 1997.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,137 TJ in 1993.
- How does South America rank for charcoal — energy production?
- South America ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.