China, mainland vs World: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

China, mainland
5.04 million TJ
in 2024
World
40.46 million TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 40.46 million TJ against 5.04 million TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 35.42 million TJ.

That makes World's figure about 8.0 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 227 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1990s 2.70 million TJ 24.64 million TJ 21.94 million TJ World
2000s 2.89 million TJ 29.21 million TJ 26.32 million TJ World
2010s 3.72 million TJ 35.27 million TJ 31.55 million TJ World
2020s 4.74 million TJ 39.57 million TJ 34.83 million TJ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, China, mainland or World?
World, at 40.46 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 World?
35.42 million TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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

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
Last refreshed

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.