Charcoal — Energy production in India
India: Charcoal — Energy production was 41,521 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Charcoal — Energy production in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in India is 41,521 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in India peaked at 113,664 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41,521 TJ, in 2023.
India ranks 13th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Charcoal — Energy production in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,938 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 69,118 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 70,328 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 71,538 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 72,718 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73,927 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 75,136 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 76,316 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 77,526 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 78,706 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 79,886 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 81,272 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82,010 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 84,960 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 86,346 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 84,901 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 80,476 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 84,547 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 88,706 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 92,925 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 97,173 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 101,480 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 98,088 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 94,548 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 90,890 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 87,114 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 85,668 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 113,664 TJ | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 82,187 TJ | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 80,535 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 76,552 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 74,724 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 50,710 TJ | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 41,521 TJ | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 41,521 TJ | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 41,521 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,026 TJ, 5.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 41,521 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 142.99 TJ, 290.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.1% | 74,724 TJ | 50,710 TJ |
| 2017 | +32.7% | 85,668 TJ | 113,664 TJ |
| 2018 | -27.7% | 113,664 TJ | 82,187 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,325 TJ | 67,938 TJ | 78,706 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,603 TJ | 79,886 TJ | 92,925 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,134 TJ | 80,535 TJ | 113,664 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,006 TJ | 41,521 TJ | 76,552 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
- 12 Ghana 42,527 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 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
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in India?
- Charcoal — energy production in India was 41,521 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 113,664 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,521 TJ in 2023.
- How does India rank for charcoal — energy production?
- India ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.