Based on thermodynamic properties of agro-residues and engineering parameters related to briquetting equipment, the energetics of densification briquetting fuel from main agro-residues in China was compared with that of coal. The results indicated that energy required for producing densification briquetting fuel from agro-residues straw is so high that this type of briquetting fuel had similar energetically advantageous to coal for locations at a distance of above 4?000?km. In contrast, densification briquetting fuel from agro-residues husk consumed lower energy consumption and had a smaller critical transport distance. More specifically, densification briquetting fuel from agro-residues husk was found to be more energetically advantageous, similar energetically advantageous, and less energetically advantageous than coal for locations at a distance of above 2200 km, between 1500 and 2200 km, and below 1000 km from the coal pithead, respectively.