China vs India: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production over time
- China
- India
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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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.