China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Charcoal — Energy consumption

China
64,229 TJ
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,128 TJ
in 2024
China rank
6th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 64,229 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 59,101 TJ.

That makes China's figure about 12.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

China ranks 6th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 56,058 TJ 3,631 TJ 52,427 TJ China
2000s 53,279 TJ 4,384 TJ 48,895 TJ China
2010s 54,828 TJ 4,795 TJ 50,033 TJ China
2020s 59,402 TJ 5,073 TJ 54,329 TJ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
China, at 64,229 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
59,101 TJ, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
China ranks 6th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th 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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