China vs France: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
China
412,584 TJ
in 2024
France
142,364 TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
France rank
6th
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 412,584 TJ against 142,364 TJ in France, a difference of 270,220 TJ.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times France's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 72 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,850 TJ | 44,127 TJ | 60,723 TJ | China |
| 2010s | 334,441 TJ | 121,369 TJ | 213,072 TJ | China |
| 2020s | 405,106 TJ | 134,965 TJ | 270,142 TJ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, China or France?
- China, at 412,584 TJ against 142,364 TJ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between China and France?
- 270,220 TJ, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- China ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th 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.