Charcoal — Energy production in Uganda
Uganda: Charcoal — Energy production was 109,049 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy production in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Uganda stood at 109,049 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Uganda peaked at 109,049 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,543 TJ, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,543 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 17,052 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17,737 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 18,163 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18,763 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 18,963 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19,390 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 19,839 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20,220 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 20,628 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21,045 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21,605 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22,180 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22,770 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 23,376 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25,184 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 26,948 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 28,841 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 30,867 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 33,033 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 35,353 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 37,834 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 40,451 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 43,280 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 46,966 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 55,433 TJ | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 56,164 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60,008 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 60,960 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 76,954 TJ | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 84,054 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 94,571 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 99,317 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 104,704 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 109,049 TJ | +4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 109,049 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 109,049 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 9.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +26.2% | 60,960 TJ | 76,954 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,730 TJ | 16,543 TJ | 20,628 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,585 TJ | 21,045 TJ | 33,033 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,340 TJ | 35,353 TJ | 76,954 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,339 TJ | 84,054 TJ | 109,049 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Brazil 190,788 TJ compare
- 2 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Uganda?
- Charcoal — energy production in Uganda was 109,049 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 109,049 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,543 TJ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.