China, mainland vs Northern America: Biodiesel — Energy production

China, mainland
323,840 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
674,268 TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Northern America rank
5th

Biodiesel — Energy production over time

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

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 674,268 TJ against 323,840 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 350,428 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 97,454 TJ 43,835 TJ 53,619 TJ China, mainland
2010s 251,993 TJ 166,464 TJ 85,529 TJ China, mainland
2020s 321,632 TJ 450,112 TJ 128,480 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, China, mainland or Northern America?
Northern America, at 674,268 TJ against 323,840 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between China, mainland and Northern America?
350,428 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for biodiesel — energy production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th of 51 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

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.