China vs World: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

China
1.28 million TJ
in 2024
World
22.12 million TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • China
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 22.12 million TJ against 1.28 million TJ in China, a difference of 20.84 million TJ.

That makes World's figure about 17.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 million TJ 17.21 million TJ 14.96 million TJ World
2000s 1.83 million TJ 19.23 million TJ 17.40 million TJ World
2010s 1.51 million TJ 20.76 million TJ 19.25 million TJ World
2020s 1.31 million TJ 21.99 million TJ 20.68 million TJ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, China or World?
World, at 22.12 million TJ against 1.28 million TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between China and World?
20.84 million TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 215 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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About this data

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
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.