Biodiesel — Energy consumption in China

China: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 323,840 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
323,840 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
323,840 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
67,436 TJ
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Biodiesel — Energy consumption in China, 2004–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k2004201420242004: 67.4k TJ2005: 74.3k TJ2006: 83.4k TJ2007: 98.3k TJ2008: 120.4k TJ2009: 140.9k TJ2010: 160.7k TJ2011: 179.7k TJ2012: 204.8k TJ2013: 231.5k TJ2014: 241.4k TJ2015: 256.9k TJ2016: 275.5k TJ2017: 321.8k TJ2018: 323.8k TJ2019: 323.8k TJ2020: 312.8k TJ2021: 323.8k TJ2022: 323.8k TJ2023: 323.8k TJ2024: 323.8k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, biodiesel — energy consumption in China stood at 323,840 TJ. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in China peaked at 323,840 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67,436 TJ, in 2004.

China ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97,454 TJ 67,436 TJ 140,889 TJ 6
2010s 251,993 TJ 160,706 TJ 323,840 TJ 10
2020s 321,632 TJ 312,800 TJ 323,840 TJ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 1.07 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 323,840 TJ compare
  4. 5 Brazil 286,445 TJ compare
  5. 6 France 107,618 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy consumption in China?
Biodiesel — energy consumption in China was 323,840 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 323,840 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 67,436 TJ in 2004.
How does China rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
China ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,708 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.