Charcoal — Energy production in Asia
Asia: Charcoal — Energy production was 289,726 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Asia stood at 289,726 TJ.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Asia peaked at 415,369 TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 289,298 TJ, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 342,654 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 338,477 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 415,369 TJ | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 383,595 TJ | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 371,211 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 357,270 TJ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 350,933 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 343,886 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 336,353 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 328,986 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 333,914 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 337,022 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 339,445 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 347,107 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 349,467 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 361,316 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 363,944 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 373,890 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 384,936 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 394,383 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 413,492 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 410,020 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 411,453 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 413,290 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 401,046 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 389,060 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 357,054 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 379,246 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 338,944 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 344,405 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 301,324 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 296,002 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 294,872 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 289,298 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 289,726 TJ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356,873 TJ | 328,986 TJ | 415,369 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,542 TJ | 333,914 TJ | 394,383 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,801 TJ | 338,944 TJ | 413,492 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,244 TJ | 289,298 TJ | 301,324 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Brazil 190,788 TJ compare
- 2 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
- 3 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
- 4 Kenya 83,749 TJ compare
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 6 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 2.91 million million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Asia?
- Charcoal — energy production in Asia was 289,726 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 415,369 TJ in 1992.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,298 TJ in 2023.
- How does Asia rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy production. 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.