Charcoal — Energy production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Charcoal — Energy production was 5,147 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,147 TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 35 groups
All-time high
5,154 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
1,157 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Western Asia, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k TJ1991: 2.4k TJ1992: 2.5k TJ1993: 2.6k TJ1994: 2.7k TJ1995: 2.8k TJ1996: 2.7k TJ1997: 2.7k TJ1998: 2.9k TJ1999: 2.9k TJ2000: 3.2k TJ2001: 3.2k TJ2002: 3.4k TJ2003: 3.4k TJ2004: 3.5k TJ2005: 3.6k TJ2006: 3.4k TJ2007: 3.2k TJ2008: 3.7k TJ2009: 3.7k TJ2010: 4.0k TJ2011: 4.4k TJ2012: 4.5k TJ2013: 4.7k TJ2014: 4.6k TJ2015: 4.7k TJ2016: 4.5k TJ2017: 4.6k TJ2018: 4.7k TJ2019: 4.7k TJ2020: 4.8k TJ2021: 5.0k TJ2022: 5.1k TJ2023: 5.2k TJ2024: 5.1k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in Western Asia is 5,147 TJ, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Western Asia peaked at 5,154 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,157 TJ, in 1990.

That places Western Asia 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,540 TJ 1,157 TJ 2,926 TJ 10
2000s 3,417 TJ 3,154 TJ 3,692 TJ 10
2010s 4,543 TJ 4,024 TJ 4,748 TJ 10
2020s 5,032 TJ 4,817 TJ 5,154 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 23 Egypt 31,211 TJ compare
  2. 24 OECD 28,926 TJ compare
  3. 25 Thailand 27,258 TJ compare
  4. 26 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
  5. 27 Togo 23,669 TJ compare
  6. 28 Sudan 22,450 TJ compare
  7. 29 Mali 19,972 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Western Asia?
Charcoal — energy production in Western Asia was 5,147 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5,154 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,157 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for charcoal — energy production?
Western Asia ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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

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.