China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- China
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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
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.