Brazil vs China, mainland: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

Brazil
3.14 million TJ
in 2024
China, mainland
5.04 million TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China, mainland rank
4th

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 5.04 million TJ against 3.14 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 1.90 million TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 206 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 million TJ 2.70 million TJ 1.26 million TJ China, mainland
2000s 1.88 million TJ 2.89 million TJ 1.01 million TJ China, mainland
2010s 2.44 million TJ 3.72 million TJ 1.28 million TJ China, mainland
2020s 2.89 million TJ 4.74 million TJ 1.85 million TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 5.04 million TJ against 3.14 million TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Brazil and China, mainland?
1.90 million TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 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.