Biodiesel — Energy production in China
China: Biodiesel — Energy production was 323,840 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy production in China, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
China recorded 323,840 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024. 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 production in China peaked at 323,840 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67,436 TJ, in 2004.
That places China 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in China?
- Biodiesel — energy production in China was 323,840 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 323,840 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,436 TJ in 2004.
- How does China rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- China ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.