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 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,991 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 58,041 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57,634 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56,648 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 56,010 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 55,666 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 55,085 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 54,728 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 54,518 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54,260 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52,662 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 52,131 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51,681 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51,627 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52,737 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 53,744 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53,233 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53,829 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55,363 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 55,784 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55,850 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 56,154 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55,244 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 55,043 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56,139 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53,423 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 51,493 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 51,935 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55,051 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 57,947 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 54,282 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 52,856 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 61,414 TJ | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 64,229 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 64,229 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 64,229 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 269.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 64,229 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 669.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2791 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (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 197 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.