Charcoal — Energy consumption in India
India: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 41,521 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charcoal — Energy consumption in India, 1990–2024
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 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,938 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 69,118 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 70,328 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 71,538 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 72,718 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73,927 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 75,136 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 76,316 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 77,526 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 78,706 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 79,886 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 81,272 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82,010 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 84,960 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 86,346 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 84,901 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 80,476 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 84,547 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 88,706 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 92,925 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 97,173 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 101,480 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 98,088 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 94,548 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 90,890 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 87,114 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 85,668 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84,164 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 82,187 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 80,535 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 76,552 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 74,724 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 50,710 TJ | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 41,521 TJ | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 41,521 TJ | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 41,521 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 9.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 41,521 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,603 TJ, 25.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.1% | 74,724 TJ | 50,710 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for India
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3669 % 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 0.0072 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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 197 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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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.