Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 88.5 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
88.5 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
501.5 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
88.5 TJ
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

1002003004005001990200720241990: 472 TJ1991: 501.5 TJ1992: 472 TJ1993: 501.5 TJ1994: 442.5 TJ1995: 413 TJ1996: 383.5 TJ1997: 324.5 TJ1998: 265.5 TJ1999: 265.5 TJ2000: 177 TJ2001: 177 TJ2002: 236 TJ2003: 236 TJ2004: 236 TJ2005: 206.5 TJ2006: 177 TJ2007: 118 TJ2008: 206.5 TJ2009: 177 TJ2010: 118 TJ2011: 177 TJ2012: 147.5 TJ2013: 88.5 TJ2014: 206.5 TJ2015: 147.5 TJ2016: 88.5 TJ2017: 88.5 TJ2018: 118 TJ2019: 88.5 TJ2020: 118 TJ2021: 118 TJ2022: 88.5 TJ2023: 88.5 TJ2024: 88.5 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR is 88.5 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 501.5 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.5 TJ, in 2013.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 404.15 TJ 265.5 TJ 501.5 TJ 10
2000s 194.7 TJ 118 TJ 236 TJ 10
2010s 126.85 TJ 88.5 TJ 206.5 TJ 10
2020s 100.3 TJ 88.5 TJ 118 TJ 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 117 New Zealand 124.05 TJ compare
  2. 117 Australia and New Zealand 124.05 TJ compare
  3. 119 Lithuania 118 TJ compare
  4. 121 Republic of Moldova 85.55 TJ compare
  5. 121 Saint Lucia 85.55 TJ compare
  6. 123 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Charcoal — energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR was 88.5 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 501.5 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5 TJ in 2013.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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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.