China vs Northern America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 642,460 TJ against 323,840 TJ in China, a difference of 318,620 TJ.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,454 TJ | 30,053 TJ | 67,400 TJ | China |
| 2010s | 251,993 TJ | 198,966 TJ | 53,027 TJ | China |
| 2020s | 321,632 TJ | 449,123 TJ | 127,491 TJ | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, China or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 642,460 TJ against 323,840 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between China and Northern America?
- 318,620 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- China ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th 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.