China, mainland vs OECD: Total Bioenergy — Energy production

China, mainland
5.68 million TJ
in 2024
OECD
11.92 million TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
OECD rank
1st

Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 11.92 million TJ against 5.68 million TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 6.23 million TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 2.77 million TJ 6.19 million TJ 3.41 million TJ OECD
2000s 3.05 million TJ 7.53 million TJ 4.48 million TJ OECD
2010s 4.13 million TJ 10.46 million TJ 6.34 million TJ OECD
2020s 5.34 million TJ 11.53 million TJ 6.19 million TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, China, mainland or OECD?
OECD, at 11.92 million TJ against 5.68 million TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between China, mainland and OECD?
6.23 million TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
China, mainland ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 193 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.