Charcoal — Energy production in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Charcoal — Energy production was 51,771 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Eastern Asia stood at 51,771 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Eastern Asia peaked at 61,397 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51,771 TJ, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,288 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 61,397 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60,916 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59,867 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 59,463 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 59,439 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 59,478 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59,810 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59,610 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59,146 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 58,299 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58,100 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57,931 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57,762 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57,622 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57,423 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57,430 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57,054 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 56,825 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 56,626 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56,399 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56,124 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55,850 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55,637 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55,397 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 54,720 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54,289 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53,978 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53,590 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53,230 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52,869 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52,497 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52,096 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 51,773 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 51,771 TJ | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,041 TJ | 59,146 TJ | 61,397 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,507 TJ | 56,626 TJ | 58,299 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,921 TJ | 53,230 TJ | 56,399 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,201 TJ | 51,771 TJ | 52,869 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 11 Indonesia 43,866 TJ compare
- 11 Melanesia 380.46 TJ compare
- 12 Ghana 42,527 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 TJ compare
- 13 India 41,521 TJ compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 14 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare
- 14 Polynesia 42.66 TJ compare
- 15 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 43,224 TJ compare
- 15 Micronesia 25.19 TJ compare
- 16 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 14.75 TJ compare
- 16 Caribbean 41,504 TJ compare
- 17 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11.92 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Eastern Asia?
- Charcoal — energy production in Eastern Asia was 51,771 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,397 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,771 TJ in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.