Americas vs China: Biodiesel — Energy production

Americas
1.05 million TJ
in 2024
China
323,840 TJ
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China rank
3rd

Biodiesel — Energy production over time

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.05 million TJ against 323,840 TJ in China, a difference of 723,720 TJ.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.2 times China's.

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

Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 22 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
2000s 76,827 TJ 97,454 TJ 20,627 TJ China
2010s 392,884 TJ 251,993 TJ 140,891 TJ Americas
2020s 764,535 TJ 321,632 TJ 442,903 TJ Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, Americas or China?
Americas, at 1.05 million TJ against 323,840 TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between Americas and China?
723,720 TJ, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for biodiesel — energy production?
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biodiesel — Energy production. 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 production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 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.