China (People’s Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

China (People’s Republic of)
1.28 million TJ
in 2024
Southern Asia
7.02 million TJ
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
4th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 7.02 million TJ against 1.28 million TJ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5.75 million TJ.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.5 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 million TJ 4.56 million TJ 2.31 million TJ Southern Asia
2000s 1.83 million TJ 5.17 million TJ 3.34 million TJ Southern Asia
2010s 1.51 million TJ 5.97 million TJ 4.46 million TJ Southern Asia
2020s 1.31 million TJ 6.97 million TJ 5.67 million TJ Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, China (People’s Republic of) or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 7.02 million TJ against 1.28 million TJ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia?
5.75 million TJ, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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