Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Charcoal — Energy production was 59,377 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Asia, 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 Asia is 59,377 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Southern Asia peaked at 130,746 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59,361 TJ, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,759 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 83,046 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 84,700 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 87,666 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 88,347 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 89,602 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 91,255 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 92,393 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 91,968 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93,372 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 94,773 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 96,421 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 97,340 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 100,568 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 102,229 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 101,245 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 97,100 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 101,396 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 105,900 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 110,212 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 114,755 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 119,300 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 116,200 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 112,922 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 109,491 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 103,827 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 102,565 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 130,746 TJ | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 99,454 TJ | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 97,992 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 94,159 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 92,473 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 68,629 TJ | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 59,361 TJ | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 59,377 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.8% | 92,473 TJ | 68,629 TJ |
| 2017 | +27.5% | 102,565 TJ | 130,746 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,411 TJ | 81,759 TJ | 93,372 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,718 TJ | 94,773 TJ | 110,212 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,725 TJ | 97,992 TJ | 130,746 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,800 TJ | 59,361 TJ | 94,159 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,896 TJ compare
- 10 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
- 11 Indonesia 43,866 TJ compare
- 11 Melanesia 380.46 TJ compare
- 12 Ghana 42,527 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 TJ compare
- 13 India 41,521 TJ compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 14 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare
- 14 Polynesia 42.66 TJ compare
- 15 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 43,224 TJ compare
- 15 Micronesia 25.19 TJ compare
- 16 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 14.75 TJ compare
- 16 Caribbean 41,504 TJ compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Southern Asia?
- Charcoal — energy production in Southern Asia was 59,377 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 130,746 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,361 TJ in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.