Charcoal — Energy consumption in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 147,881 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 147,881 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 263,476 TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 139,451 TJ, in 2021.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 196,155 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 187,754 TJ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 263,476 TJ | +40.3% |
| 1993 | 229,425 TJ | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 215,912 TJ | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 200,847 TJ | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 192,044 TJ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 184,220 TJ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 176,721 TJ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 167,897 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 173,407 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 174,548 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 176,092 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 181,206 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 182,353 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 195,308 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 201,530 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 207,643 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 215,729 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 220,720 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 233,266 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 225,818 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 230,555 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 233,156 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 224,607 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 228,012 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 185,741 TJ | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 175,389 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 176,612 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 178,508 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 143,680 TJ | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 139,451 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 148,607 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 147,479 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 147,881 TJ | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in South-Eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +40.3% | 187,754 TJ | 263,476 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,445 TJ | 167,897 TJ | 263,476 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,854 TJ | 173,407 TJ | 220,720 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,166 TJ | 175,389 TJ | 233,266 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,420 TJ | 139,451 TJ | 148,607 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 8 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 Viet Nam 5,812 TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 4.69 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in South-Eastern Asia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in South-Eastern Asia was 147,881 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 263,476 TJ in 1992.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,451 TJ in 2021.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-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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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.