Charcoal — Energy production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Charcoal — Energy production was 5,147 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Western Asia, 1990–2024
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 23rd out of 31 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.
Charcoal — Energy production in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,157 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,434 TJ | +110.3% |
| 1992 | 2,497 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,558 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,744 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2,793 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,715 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,667 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,909 TJ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2,926 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,154 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 3,223 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,352 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,449 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,486 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,552 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,380 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,203 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,684 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3,692 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,024 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 4,362 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,461 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,748 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,632 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,734 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,481 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,584 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,673 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,731 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,817 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,957 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,084 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,154 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,147 TJ | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +110.3% | 1,157 TJ | 2,434 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
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 23rd out of 31 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
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.