Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 88.5 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024
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 113th out of 180 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 472 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 501.5 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 472 TJ | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 501.5 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 442.5 TJ | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 413 TJ | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 383.5 TJ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 324.5 TJ | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 265.5 TJ | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 265.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 177 TJ | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 236 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 236 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 236 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 206.5 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 177 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 118 TJ | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 206.5 TJ | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 177 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 118 TJ | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 177 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 147.5 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 88.5 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 206.5 TJ | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 147.5 TJ | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 88.5 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 88.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 88.5 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 118 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.5 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 88.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.5 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +133.3% | 88.5 TJ | 206.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 New Zealand 124.05 TJ compare
- 110 Australia and New Zealand 124.05 TJ compare
- 112 Lithuania 118 TJ compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 85.55 TJ compare
- 115 Belize 76.7 TJ compare
- 116 Latvia 74.93 TJ compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
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 113th out of 180 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
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.