Charcoal — Energy consumption in China

China: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 64,229 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
64,229 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64,229 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
51,493 TJ
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in China, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 58.0k TJ1991: 58.0k TJ1992: 57.6k TJ1993: 56.6k TJ1994: 56.0k TJ1995: 55.7k TJ1996: 55.1k TJ1997: 54.7k TJ1998: 54.5k TJ1999: 54.3k TJ2000: 52.7k TJ2001: 52.1k TJ2002: 51.7k TJ2003: 51.6k TJ2004: 52.7k TJ2005: 53.7k TJ2006: 53.2k TJ2007: 53.8k TJ2008: 55.4k TJ2009: 55.8k TJ2010: 55.8k TJ2011: 56.2k TJ2012: 55.2k TJ2013: 55.0k TJ2014: 56.1k TJ2015: 53.4k TJ2016: 51.5k TJ2017: 51.9k TJ2018: 55.1k TJ2019: 57.9k TJ2020: 54.3k TJ2021: 52.9k TJ2022: 61.4k TJ2023: 64.2k TJ2024: 64.2k TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
  2. 5 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
  3. 6 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
  5. 9 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
  6. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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

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.