Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production was 21,417 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in Southern Africa is 21,417 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Southern Africa peaked at 45,299 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,412 TJ, in 2018.
That places Southern Africa 22nd 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 | 42,149 TJ | 37,976 TJ | 45,299 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,791 TJ | 24,125 TJ | 33,646 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,796 TJ | 17,412 TJ | 23,535 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,281 TJ | 18,500 TJ | 21,418 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Southern Africa?
- Charcoal — energy production in Southern Africa was 21,417 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45,299 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,412 TJ in 2018.
- How does Southern Africa rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.