Australia and New Zealand vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Australia and New Zealand
124.05 TJ
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR
88.5 TJ
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
110th
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
113th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
0100200300400500199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 124.05 TJ against 88.5 TJ in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 35.55 TJ.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 110th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 113th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and China, Hong Kong SAR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
1990s 29.5 TJ 265.5 TJ 236 TJ China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 29.5 TJ 194.7 TJ 165.2 TJ China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 56.64 TJ 126.85 TJ 70.21 TJ China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 121.75 TJ 100.3 TJ 21.45 TJ Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Australia and New Zealand or China, Hong Kong SAR?
Australia and New Zealand, at 124.05 TJ against 88.5 TJ in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Australia and New Zealand and China, Hong Kong SAR?
35.55 TJ, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China, Hong Kong SAR?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 110th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 113th of 180 countries.
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
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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.