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 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.52 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million TJ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million TJ | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million TJ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million TJ | +0.0% |
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
- 1 India 5.97 million TJ compare
- 2 OECD 3.97 million TJ compare
- 3 China 1.28 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 727,128 TJ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 892,572 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 437,916 TJ compare
- 6 Brazil 768,688 TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 182,563 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 602,495 TJ compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (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 198 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.