Charcoal — Energy production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Charcoal — Energy production was 45,945 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45,945 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 162 countries
All-time high
56,935 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
45,945 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in China, mainland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 56.9k TJ1991: 56.9k TJ1992: 56.2k TJ1993: 55.0k TJ1994: 54.5k TJ1995: 54.5k TJ1996: 54.3k TJ1997: 54.5k TJ1998: 54.3k TJ1999: 53.9k TJ2000: 53.0k TJ2001: 52.8k TJ2002: 52.6k TJ2003: 52.4k TJ2004: 52.2k TJ2005: 52.0k TJ2006: 52.0k TJ2007: 51.6k TJ2008: 51.4k TJ2009: 51.1k TJ2010: 50.9k TJ2011: 50.6k TJ2012: 50.3k TJ2013: 50.0k TJ2014: 49.8k TJ2015: 49.1k TJ2016: 48.7k TJ2017: 48.3k TJ2018: 47.9k TJ2019: 47.5k TJ2020: 47.1k TJ2021: 46.7k TJ2022: 46.3k TJ2023: 45.9k TJ2024: 45.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy production in China, mainland stood at 45,945 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in China, mainland peaked at 56,935 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,945 TJ, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,118 TJ 53,867 TJ 56,935 TJ 10
2000s 52,126 TJ 51,124 TJ 53,012 TJ 10
2010s 49,313 TJ 47,510 TJ 50,889 TJ 10
2020s 46,415 TJ 45,945 TJ 47,123 TJ 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 7 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
  3. 9 Somalia 48,120 TJ compare
  4. 10 China 45,945 TJ compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
  6. 13 Indonesia 43,866 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in China, mainland?
Charcoal — energy production in China, mainland was 45,945 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 56,935 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 45,945 TJ in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for charcoal — energy production?
China, mainland ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 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.