Fuelwood — Energy consumption in China, mainland

China, mainland: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 1.27 million TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.27 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.52 million TJ
in 1990
All-time low
1.27 million TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in China, mainland, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.5M TJ1991: 2.5M TJ1992: 2.4M TJ1993: 2.3M TJ1994: 2.2M TJ1995: 2.2M TJ1996: 2.1M TJ1997: 2.1M TJ1998: 2.1M TJ1999: 2.0M TJ2000: 2.0M TJ2001: 1.9M TJ2002: 1.9M TJ2003: 1.9M TJ2004: 1.8M TJ2005: 1.8M TJ2006: 1.8M TJ2007: 1.7M TJ2008: 1.7M TJ2009: 1.7M TJ2010: 1.6M TJ2011: 1.6M TJ2012: 1.6M TJ2013: 1.5M TJ2014: 1.5M TJ2015: 1.5M TJ2016: 1.5M TJ2017: 1.4M TJ2018: 1.4M TJ2019: 1.4M TJ2020: 1.3M TJ2021: 1.3M TJ2022: 1.3M TJ2023: 1.3M TJ2024: 1.3M TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 5.97 million TJ compare
  2. 2 OECD 3.97 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China 1.28 million TJ compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 892,572 TJ compare
  5. 6 Brazil 768,688 TJ compare
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 727,128 TJ compare

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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

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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.