China vs South America: Liquid biofuels — Energy production

China
412,585 TJ
in 2024
South America
1.26 million TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
South America rank
7th

Liquid biofuels — Energy production over time

  • China
  • South America
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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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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
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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.