Brazil vs China: Liquid biofuels — Energy production

Brazil
1.11 million TJ
in 2024
China
412,585 TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
China rank
3rd

Liquid biofuels — Energy production over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.11 million TJ against 412,585 TJ in China, a difference of 702,045 TJ.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times China's.

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

Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 73 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 396,948 TJ 105,151 TJ 291,797 TJ Brazil
2010s 710,144 TJ 335,851 TJ 374,293 TJ Brazil
2020s 958,055 TJ 405,107 TJ 552,948 TJ Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy production, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 1.11 million TJ against 412,585 TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy production between Brazil and China?
702,045 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 production?
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Liquid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — 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
Last refreshed

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.