China vs India: Total Bioenergy — Energy production
China
5.69 million TJ
in 2024
India
8.53 million TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 8.53 million TJ against 5.69 million TJ in China, a difference of 2.83 million TJ.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 million TJ | 4.86 million TJ | 2.08 million TJ | India |
| 2000s | 3.07 million TJ | 5.65 million TJ | 2.58 million TJ | India |
| 2010s | 4.14 million TJ | 7.03 million TJ | 2.89 million TJ | India |
| 2020s | 5.34 million TJ | 8.41 million TJ | 3.07 million TJ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, China or India?
- India, at 8.53 million TJ against 5.69 million TJ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between China and India?
- 2.83 million TJ, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd 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
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.