Charcoal — Energy production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Charcoal — Energy production was 280,826 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 280,826 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Western Africa peaked at 294,565 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70,215 TJ, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 9th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,215 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 74,681 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 77,951 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 83,319 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 89,350 TJ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 92,363 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 98,282 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 105,294 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 123,656 TJ | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 131,388 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 132,252 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 150,801 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 156,780 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 147,109 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 154,427 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 163,229 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 171,244 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 188,630 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 190,573 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 191,890 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 202,850 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 224,980 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 236,897 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 242,626 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 247,431 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 254,387 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 257,513 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 266,155 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 267,603 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 271,893 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 287,139 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 294,565 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 283,486 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 282,546 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 280,826 TJ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,650 TJ | 70,215 TJ | 131,388 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,694 TJ | 132,252 TJ | 191,890 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,234 TJ | 202,850 TJ | 271,893 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,712 TJ | 280,826 TJ | 294,565 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 7 Somalia 48,120 TJ compare
- 7 Viet Nam 12,803 TJ compare
- 8 China 45,945 TJ compare
- 8 China, mainland 45,945 TJ compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Western Africa?
- Charcoal — energy production in Western Africa was 280,826 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 294,565 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,215 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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.