China vs South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Liquid biofuels — Energy production over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.26 million TJ against 412,585 TJ in China, a difference of 842,765 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 3.0 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd 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 | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105,151 TJ | 412,189 TJ | 307,038 TJ | South America |
| 2010s | 335,851 TJ | 844,428 TJ | 508,577 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 405,107 TJ | 1.09 million TJ | 681,397 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liquid biofuels — energy production, China or South America?
- South America, at 1.26 million TJ against 412,585 TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in liquid biofuels — energy production between China and South America?
- 842,765 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and South America rank globally for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- China ranks 3rd 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.