Charcoal — Energy consumption in China
China: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 64,229 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, 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 is 64,229 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in China peaked at 64,229 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,493 TJ, in 2016.
China ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,058 TJ | 54,260 TJ | 58,041 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,279 TJ | 51,627 TJ | 55,784 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,828 TJ | 51,493 TJ | 57,947 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,402 TJ | 52,856 TJ | 64,229 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 5 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 6 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 8 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in China?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in China was 64,229 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 64,229 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,493 TJ in 2016.
- How does China rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- China ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.