Charcoal — Energy production in World

World: Charcoal — Energy production was 1.96 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.96 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.98 million TJ
in 2022
All-time low
905,803 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in World, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 905.8k TJ1991: 915.7k TJ1992: 1.0M TJ1993: 996.8k TJ1994: 1.3M TJ1995: 1.3M TJ1996: 1.3M TJ1997: 1.4M TJ1998: 1.2M TJ1999: 1.3M TJ2000: 1.3M TJ2001: 1.3M TJ2002: 1.4M TJ2003: 1.4M TJ2004: 1.5M TJ2005: 1.6M TJ2006: 1.6M TJ2007: 1.6M TJ2008: 1.7M TJ2009: 1.6M TJ2010: 1.7M TJ2011: 1.7M TJ2012: 1.8M TJ2013: 1.8M TJ2014: 1.8M TJ2015: 1.9M TJ2016: 1.9M TJ2017: 2.0M TJ2018: 1.9M TJ2019: 1.9M TJ2020: 1.9M TJ2021: 1.9M TJ2022: 2.0M TJ2023: 2.0M TJ2024: 2.0M TJ

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

Analysis

World recorded 1.96 million TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in World peaked at 1.98 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 905,803 TJ, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million TJ 905,803 TJ 1.35 million TJ 10
2000s 1.51 million TJ 1.34 million TJ 1.69 million TJ 10
2010s 1.85 million TJ 1.69 million TJ 1.98 million TJ 10
2020s 1.95 million TJ 1.90 million TJ 1.98 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 190,788 TJ compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
  4. 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in World?
Charcoal — energy production in World was 1.96 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 905,803 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for charcoal — energy production?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.