Charcoal — Energy production in United States of America

United States of America: Charcoal — Energy production was 25,134 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,134 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
31,565 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
14,750 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in United States of America, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 14.8k TJ1991: 14.8k TJ1992: 14.8k TJ1993: 21.7k TJ1994: 22.5k TJ1995: 22.0k TJ1996: 23.3k TJ1997: 23.7k TJ1998: 25.2k TJ1999: 25.7k TJ2000: 27.3k TJ2001: 26.8k TJ2002: 28.3k TJ2003: 29.0k TJ2004: 27.4k TJ2005: 27.7k TJ2006: 26.6k TJ2007: 26.6k TJ2008: 27.1k TJ2009: 27.3k TJ2010: 31.6k TJ2011: 30.6k TJ2012: 30.7k TJ2013: 29.0k TJ2014: 29.0k TJ2015: 29.0k TJ2016: 25.1k TJ2017: 25.1k TJ2018: 25.1k TJ2019: 25.1k TJ2020: 25.1k TJ2021: 25.1k TJ2022: 25.1k TJ2023: 25.1k TJ2024: 25.1k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy production in United States of America stood at 25,134 TJ.

That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in United States of America peaked at 31,565 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,750 TJ, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Charcoal — Energy production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Charcoal — Energy production in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 14,750 TJ
1991 14,750 TJ +0.0%
1992 14,750 TJ +0.0%
1993 21,653 TJ +46.8%
1994 22,479 TJ +3.8%
1995 22,036 TJ -2.0%
1996 23,276 TJ +5.6%
1997 23,659 TJ +1.6%
1998 25,164 TJ +6.4%
1999 25,689 TJ +2.1%
2000 27,290 TJ +6.2%
2001 26,842 TJ -1.6%
2002 28,302 TJ +5.4%
2003 28,975 TJ +2.4%
2004 27,444 TJ -5.3%
2005 27,730 TJ +1.0%
2006 26,609 TJ -4.0%
2007 26,609 TJ +0.0%
2008 27,052 TJ +1.7%
2009 27,258 TJ +0.8%
2010 31,565 TJ +15.8%
2011 30,621 TJ -3.0%
2012 30,650 TJ +0.1%
2013 28,969 TJ -5.5%
2014 28,969 TJ +0.0%
2015 28,969 TJ +0.0%
2016 25,134 TJ -13.2%
2017 25,134 TJ +0.0%
2018 25,134 TJ +0.0%
2019 25,134 TJ +0.0%
2020 25,134 TJ +0.0%
2021 25,134 TJ +0.0%
2022 25,134 TJ +0.0%
2023 25,134 TJ +0.0%
2024 25,134 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,821 TJ 14,750 TJ 25,689 TJ 10
2000s 27,411 TJ 26,609 TJ 28,975 TJ 10
2010s 28,028 TJ 25,134 TJ 31,565 TJ 10
2020s 25,134 TJ 25,134 TJ 25,134 TJ 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
  2. 16 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
  3. 17 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
  5. 19 Egypt 31,211 TJ compare
  6. 20 OECD 28,926 TJ compare
  7. 21 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in United States of America?
Charcoal — energy production in United States of America was 25,134 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 31,565 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 14,750 TJ in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for charcoal — energy production?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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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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