China vs Northern America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1.85 million TJ against 412,584 TJ in China, a difference of 1.43 million TJ.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4.5 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th of 68 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,850 TJ | 502,492 TJ | 397,642 TJ | Northern America |
| 2010s | 334,441 TJ | 1.34 million TJ | 1.01 million TJ | Northern America |
| 2020s | 405,106 TJ | 1.62 million TJ | 1.21 million TJ | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, China or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 1.85 million TJ against 412,584 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between China and Northern America?
- 1.43 million TJ, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- China ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th of 68 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.