China, mainland vs European Union (27): Total Bioenergy — Energy production

China, mainland
5.68 million TJ
in 2024
European Union (27)
5.24 million TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
European Union (27) rank
13th

Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time

  • China, mainland
  • European Union (27)
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 5.68 million TJ against 5.24 million TJ in European Union (27), a difference of 446,620 TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times European Union (27)'s.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and European Union (27) ranks 13th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and European Union (27) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.77 million TJ 1.96 million TJ 808,707 TJ China, mainland
2000s 3.05 million TJ 3.06 million TJ 6,297 TJ European Union (27)
2010s 4.13 million TJ 4.79 million TJ 660,415 TJ European Union (27)
2020s 5.34 million TJ 5.31 million TJ 28,764 TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
China, mainland, at 5.68 million TJ against 5.24 million TJ in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
446,620 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
China, mainland ranks 4th and European Union (27) ranks 13th of 197 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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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
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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.