Brazil vs China: Biodiesel — Energy production
Brazil
293,626 TJ
in 2024
China
323,840 TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
3rd
Biodiesel — Energy production over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 323,840 TJ against 293,626 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 30,214 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 52 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 | 17,536 TJ | 97,454 TJ | 79,918 TJ | China |
| 2010s | 120,514 TJ | 251,993 TJ | 131,479 TJ | China |
| 2020s | 233,498 TJ | 321,632 TJ | 88,134 TJ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, Brazil or China?
- China, at 323,840 TJ against 293,626 TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between Brazil and China?
- 30,214 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 production?
- Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- 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
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.