Charcoal — Energy consumption in India

India: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 41,521 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
41,521 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
101,480 TJ
in 2011
All-time low
41,521 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in India, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 67.9k TJ1991: 69.1k TJ1992: 70.3k TJ1993: 71.5k TJ1994: 72.7k TJ1995: 73.9k TJ1996: 75.1k TJ1997: 76.3k TJ1998: 77.5k TJ1999: 78.7k TJ2000: 79.9k TJ2001: 81.3k TJ2002: 82.0k TJ2003: 85.0k TJ2004: 86.3k TJ2005: 84.9k TJ2006: 80.5k TJ2007: 84.5k TJ2008: 88.7k TJ2009: 92.9k TJ2010: 97.2k TJ2011: 101.5k TJ2012: 98.1k TJ2013: 94.5k TJ2014: 90.9k TJ2015: 87.1k TJ2016: 85.7k TJ2017: 84.2k TJ2018: 82.2k TJ2019: 80.5k TJ2020: 76.6k TJ2021: 74.7k TJ2022: 50.7k TJ2023: 41.5k TJ2024: 41.5k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in India stood at 41,521 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in India peaked at 101,480 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41,521 TJ, in 2023.

That places India 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73,325 TJ 67,938 TJ 78,706 TJ 10
2000s 84,603 TJ 79,886 TJ 92,925 TJ 10
2010s 90,184 TJ 80,535 TJ 101,480 TJ 10
2020s 57,006 TJ 41,521 TJ 76,552 TJ 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 13 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
  2. 14 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
  3. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 41,965 TJ compare
  4. 17 Caribbean 40,587 TJ compare
  5. 18 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare
  6. 19 Angola 37,150 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in India?
Charcoal — energy consumption in India was 41,521 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 101,480 TJ in 2011.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 41,521 TJ in 2023.
How does India rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
India ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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.