Americas vs China, mainland: Liquid biofuels β€” Energy production

Americas
3.25 million TJ
in 2024
China, mainland
412,582 TJ
in 2024
Americas rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
4th

Liquid biofuels β€” Energy production over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 3.25 million TJ against 412,582 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 2.84 million TJ.

That makes Americas's figure about 7.9 times China, mainland's.

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

Americas ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 905,663 TJ 104,636 TJ 801,028 TJ Americas
2010s 2.21 million TJ 333,108 TJ 1.88 million TJ Americas
2020s 2.78 million TJ 405,104 TJ 2.38 million TJ Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid biofuels β€” energy production, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 3.25 million TJ against 412,582 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in liquid biofuels β€” energy production between Americas and China, mainland?
2.84 million TJ, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for liquid biofuels β€” energy production?
Americas ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Liquid biofuels β€” Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liquid biofuels β€” Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 2,208 data points, 1990–2024
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