China vs Northern America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption

China
323,840 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
642,460 TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Northern America rank
6th

Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Northern America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,708 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.