Brazil vs China: Total Bioenergy — Energy production

Brazil
4.76 million TJ
in 2024
China
5.69 million TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
3rd

Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time

  • Brazil
  • China
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 5.69 million TJ against 4.76 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 933,330 TJ.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 214 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 2.32 million TJ 2.78 million TJ 452,034 TJ China
2000s 2.81 million TJ 3.07 million TJ 254,716 TJ China
2010s 3.57 million TJ 4.14 million TJ 563,735 TJ China
2020s 4.07 million TJ 5.34 million TJ 1.27 million TJ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, Brazil or China?
China, at 5.69 million TJ against 4.76 million TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between Brazil and China?
933,330 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 total bioenergy — energy production?
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy production. 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 production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,247 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.