Fuelwood — Energy consumption in China, mainland
China, mainland: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 1.27 million TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in China, mainland stood at 1.27 million TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in China, mainland peaked at 2.52 million TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million TJ, in 2023.
China, mainland ranks 4th of 215 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 | 2.25 million TJ | 2.02 million TJ | 2.52 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million TJ | 1.66 million TJ | 1.98 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million TJ | 1.37 million TJ | 1.63 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million TJ | 1.27 million TJ | 1.35 million 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in China, mainland?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in China, mainland was 1.27 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million TJ in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. 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.