Brazil vs China: Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Brazil
286,445 TJ
in 2024
China
323,840 TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
3rd
Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 323,840 TJ against 286,445 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 37,395 TJ.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,343 TJ | 97,454 TJ | 81,111 TJ | China |
| 2010s | 116,301 TJ | 251,993 TJ | 135,693 TJ | China |
| 2020s | 228,966 TJ | 321,632 TJ | 92,666 TJ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, Brazil or China?
- China, at 323,840 TJ against 286,445 TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between Brazil and China?
- 37,395 TJ, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biodiesel — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.