China vs United States of America: Biodiesel — Energy consumption

China
323,840 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
607,819 TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

Biodiesel — Energy consumption over time

  • China
  • United States of America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 607,819 TJ against 323,840 TJ in China, a difference of 283,979 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 97,454 TJ 27,907 TJ 69,547 TJ China
2010s 251,993 TJ 180,462 TJ 71,532 TJ China
2020s 321,632 TJ 418,342 TJ 96,710 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy consumption, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 607,819 TJ against 323,840 TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy consumption between China and United States of America?
283,979 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for biodiesel — energy consumption?
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 57 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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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
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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.