China, mainland vs South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Liquid biofuels — Energy production over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.26 million TJ against 412,582 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 842,768 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 3.0 times China, mainland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 66 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,636 TJ | 412,189 TJ | 307,554 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 333,108 TJ | 844,428 TJ | 511,320 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 405,104 TJ | 1.09 million TJ | 681,400 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy production, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 1.26 million TJ against 412,582 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy production between China, mainland and South America?
- 842,768 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 66 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.