Charcoal — Energy production in China
China: Charcoal — Energy production was 45,945 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in China is 45,945 TJ, measured in 2024. 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 peaked at 56,935 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,945 TJ, in 2023.
China ranks 8th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,935 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 56,906 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 56,198 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 55,047 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 54,546 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 54,457 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54,339 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 54,546 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 54,339 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53,867 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 53,012 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 52,805 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52,628 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52,422 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52,244 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52,038 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52,038 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,596 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51,360 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51,124 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50,889 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 50,607 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 50,328 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50,050 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49,773 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49,090 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48,690 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48,294 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47,900 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47,510 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,123 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 46,727 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46,334 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45,945 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 45,945 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 45,945 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 506.91 TJ, 90.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 45,945 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128.68 TJ, 357.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 6 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 7 Somalia 48,120 TJ compare
- 7 Viet Nam 12,803 TJ compare
- 8 China, mainland 45,945 TJ compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,128 TJ compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,896 TJ compare
- 10 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
- 11 Indonesia 43,866 TJ compare
- 11 Melanesia 380.46 TJ compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in China?
- Charcoal — energy production in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 56,935 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,945 TJ in 2023.
- How does China rank for charcoal — energy production?
- China ranks 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.