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
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
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.