Brazil vs China, mainland: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.06 million TJ against 412,582 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 647,378 TJ.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 72 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337,438 TJ | 104,636 TJ | 232,803 TJ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 671,241 TJ | 333,108 TJ | 338,133 TJ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 907,149 TJ | 405,104 TJ | 502,044 TJ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, Brazil or China, mainland?
- Brazil, at 1.06 million TJ against 412,582 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 647,378 TJ, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.