Charcoal — Energy production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Charcoal — Energy production was 45,945 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in China, mainland, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for China, mainland
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
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
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.