China vs Southern Asia: Total Bioenergy — Energy production

China
5.69 million TJ
in 2024
Southern Asia
10.41 million TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
8th

Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time

  • China
  • Southern Asia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 10.41 million TJ against 5.69 million TJ in China, a difference of 4.72 million TJ.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.8 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.78 million TJ 6.64 million TJ 3.86 million TJ Southern Asia
2000s 3.07 million TJ 7.54 million TJ 4.47 million TJ Southern Asia
2010s 4.14 million TJ 8.96 million TJ 4.82 million TJ Southern Asia
2020s 5.34 million TJ 10.34 million TJ 4.99 million TJ Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, China or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 10.41 million TJ against 5.69 million TJ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between China and Southern Asia?
4.72 million TJ, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
China ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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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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
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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.