Charcoal — Energy consumption in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 70,052 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Asia is 70,052 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Asia peaked at 70,055 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,967 TJ, in 2003.
That places Eastern Asia 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,344 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 62,533 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62,353 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 61,468 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 60,927 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 60,648 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 60,224 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 59,992 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59,789 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59,540 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57,951 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 57,427 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56,984 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 56,967 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58,115 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 59,130 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58,626 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 59,288 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60,818 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 61,281 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61,356 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61,667 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60,764 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 60,628 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61,759 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59,051 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 57,090 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 57,617 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60,739 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 63,665 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 60,025 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 58,623 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 67,175 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 70,055 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 70,052 TJ | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,982 TJ | 59,540 TJ | 62,533 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,659 TJ | 56,967 TJ | 61,281 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,434 TJ | 57,090 TJ | 63,665 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,186 TJ | 58,623 TJ | 70,055 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 11 Melanesia 376.21 TJ compare
- 11 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
- 12 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 TJ compare
- 13 India 41,521 TJ compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 85.55 TJ compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 14 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare
- 15 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
- 15 Micronesia 54.93 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Asia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Eastern Asia was 70,052 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,055 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,967 TJ in 2003.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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.