Asia vs China, mainland: Charcoal — Energy production

Asia
289,726 TJ
in 2024
China, mainland
45,945 TJ
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
China, mainland rank
8th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 289,726 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 243,781 TJ.

That makes Asia's figure about 6.3 times China, mainland's.

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

Asia ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 38 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 356,873 TJ 55,118 TJ 301,756 TJ Asia
2000s 358,542 TJ 52,126 TJ 306,416 TJ Asia
2010s 385,801 TJ 49,313 TJ 336,488 TJ Asia
2020s 294,244 TJ 46,415 TJ 247,830 TJ Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 289,726 TJ against 45,945 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Asia and China, mainland?
243,781 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 production?
Asia ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy production. 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 production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 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.