Brazil vs China: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption

Brazil
1.06 million TJ
in 2024
China
412,584 TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
China rank
3rd

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.06 million TJ against 412,584 TJ in China, a difference of 647,376 TJ.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.6 times China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 72 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
2000s 337,438 TJ 104,850 TJ 232,588 TJ Brazil
2010s 671,241 TJ 334,441 TJ 336,799 TJ Brazil
2020s 907,149 TJ 405,106 TJ 502,042 TJ Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 1.06 million TJ against 412,584 TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between Brazil and China?
647,376 TJ, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 2,177 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.