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
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
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.