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 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
- 7 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 9 Somalia 48,120 TJ compare
- 10 China, mainland 45,945 TJ compare
- 12 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
- 13 Indonesia 43,866 TJ compare
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (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 10th out of 162 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.