China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Charcoal — Energy consumption

China, mainland
64,111 TJ
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.13 million TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
8th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.13 million TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 1.07 million TJ.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 17.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 55,604 TJ 345,627 TJ 290,023 TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 53,049 TJ 520,344 TJ 467,294 TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 54,665 TJ 839,221 TJ 784,555 TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 59,272 TJ 1.10 million TJ 1.04 million TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.13 million TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.07 million TJ, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
China, mainland ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 194 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
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.