China, mainland vs India: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 7.59 million TJ against 5.04 million TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 2.55 million TJ.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 227 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.70 million TJ | 4.60 million TJ | 1.90 million TJ | India |
| 2000s | 2.89 million TJ | 5.27 million TJ | 2.39 million TJ | India |
| 2010s | 3.72 million TJ | 6.28 million TJ | 2.56 million TJ | India |
| 2020s | 4.74 million TJ | 7.46 million TJ | 2.72 million TJ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 7.59 million TJ against 5.04 million TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between China, mainland and India?
- 2.55 million TJ, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 227 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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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.