Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Charcoal — Energy production was 2,099 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,099 TJ
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
29th
of 35 groups
All-time high
3,528 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
875.86 TJ
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 2.1k TJ1991: 2.3k TJ1992: 1.6k TJ1993: 1.8k TJ1994: 2.1k TJ1995: 1.9k TJ1996: 1.9k TJ1997: 2.2k TJ1998: 2.0k TJ1999: 2.3k TJ2000: 2.5k TJ2001: 2.1k TJ2002: 1.7k TJ2003: 1.8k TJ2004: 1.8k TJ2005: 1.6k TJ2006: 1.3k TJ2007: 1.3k TJ2008: 875.9 TJ2009: 2.2k TJ2010: 2.0k TJ2011: 2.3k TJ2012: 2.9k TJ2013: 3.0k TJ2014: 3.5k TJ2015: 3.5k TJ2016: 3.3k TJ2017: 3.2k TJ2018: 2.7k TJ2019: 2.8k TJ2020: 2.9k TJ2021: 2.7k TJ2022: 2.5k TJ2023: 2.2k TJ2024: 2.1k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 2,099 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Southern Europe peaked at 3,528 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 875.86 TJ, in 2008.

That places Southern Europe 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,020 TJ 1,617 TJ 2,310 TJ 10
2000s 1,713 TJ 875.86 TJ 2,490 TJ 10
2010s 2,928 TJ 2,006 TJ 3,528 TJ 10
2020s 2,462 TJ 2,099 TJ 2,866 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 26 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
  2. 27 Togo 23,669 TJ compare
  3. 28 Sudan 22,450 TJ compare
  4. 29 Mali 19,972 TJ compare
  5. 30 Rwanda 19,765 TJ compare
  6. 31 Benin 18,290 TJ compare
  7. 32 Chad 16,520 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Southern Europe?
Charcoal — energy production in Southern Europe was 2,099 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3,528 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 875.86 TJ in 2008.
How does Southern Europe rank for charcoal — energy production?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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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.