China vs United States of America: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.73 million TJ against 412,584 TJ in China, a difference of 1.32 million TJ.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 68 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,850 TJ | 485,991 TJ | 381,141 TJ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 334,441 TJ | 1.26 million TJ | 930,416 TJ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 405,106 TJ | 1.51 million TJ | 1.11 million TJ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy consumption, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.73 million TJ against 412,584 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy consumption between China and United States of America?
- 1.32 million TJ, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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.