Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, mainland
China, mainland: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 64,111 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 64,111 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in China, mainland peaked at 64,111 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,361 TJ, in 2003.
That places China, mainland 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,460 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 57,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57,103 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56,088 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 55,508 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55,194 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 54,643 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 54,374 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54,222 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 53,965 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52,456 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 51,925 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51,416 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51,361 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52,442 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 53,508 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 53,026 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53,682 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55,127 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 55,548 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55,643 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55,947 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55,067 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 54,925 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55,903 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53,246 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 51,375 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 51,817 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54,903 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 57,829 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 54,134 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 52,708 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 61,296 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 64,111 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 64,111 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,604 TJ | 53,965 TJ | 57,481 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,049 TJ | 51,361 TJ | 55,548 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,665 TJ | 51,375 TJ | 57,829 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,272 TJ | 52,708 TJ | 64,111 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
- 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 6 China 64,229 TJ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 Viet Nam 5,812 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
- 9 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,525 TJ compare
- 10 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in China, mainland?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in China, mainland was 64,111 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 64,111 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,361 TJ in 2003.
- How does China, mainland rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- China, mainland ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.