China vs India: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production

China
3.65 million TJ
in 2024
India
1.10 million TJ
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production over time

  • China
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 3.65 million TJ against 1.10 million TJ in India, a difference of 2.55 million TJ.

That makes China's figure about 3.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 273,913 TJ 623,515 TJ 349,602 TJ India
2000s 801,899 TJ 811,197 TJ 9,298 TJ India
2010s 1.92 million TJ 1.01 million TJ 912,142 TJ China
2020s 3.27 million TJ 1.10 million TJ 2.17 million TJ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy production, China or India?
China, at 3.65 million TJ against 1.10 million TJ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy production between China and India?
2.55 million TJ, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and India rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 4,161 data points, 1990–2024
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