Brazil vs China: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Brazil
2.08 million TJ
in 2024
China
4.64 million TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
3rd
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4.64 million TJ against 2.08 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 2.55 million TJ.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million TJ | 2.70 million TJ | 1.53 million TJ | China |
| 2000s | 1.56 million TJ | 2.81 million TJ | 1.25 million TJ | China |
| 2010s | 1.77 million TJ | 3.39 million TJ | 1.63 million TJ | China |
| 2020s | 1.98 million TJ | 4.34 million TJ | 2.36 million TJ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Brazil or China?
- China, at 4.64 million TJ against 2.08 million TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Brazil and China?
- 2.55 million TJ, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.