Asia vs China, mainland: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Asia
292,570 TJ
in 2024
China, mainland
64,111 TJ
in 2024
Asia rank
10th
China, mainland rank
8th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 292,570 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 228,459 TJ.

That makes Asia's figure about 4.6 times China, mainland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 35 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 355,227 TJ 55,604 TJ 299,623 TJ Asia
2000s 358,671 TJ 53,049 TJ 305,622 TJ Asia
2010s 390,172 TJ 54,665 TJ 335,506 TJ Asia
2020s 300,181 TJ 59,272 TJ 240,909 TJ Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 292,570 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Asia and China, mainland?
228,459 TJ, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Asia ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.