Biogases — Energy consumption in China

China: Biogases — Energy consumption was 86.72 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86.72 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 55 countries
All-time high
313 TJ
in 2002
All-time low
11.96 TJ
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Biogases — Energy consumption in China, 1999–2024

01002003001999201120241999: 40 TJ2000: 134 TJ2001: 220 TJ2002: 313 TJ2003: 279 TJ2004: 195 TJ2005: 172 TJ2006: 149 TJ2007: 159 TJ2008: 131 TJ2009: 122 TJ2010: 98 TJ2011: 80 TJ2012: 70 TJ2013: 60 TJ2014: 57 TJ2015: 65 TJ2016: 68 TJ2017: 70.6 TJ2018: 31.1 TJ2019: 14.4 TJ2020: 12 TJ2021: 25.7 TJ2022: 20.3 TJ2023: 86.7 TJ2024: 86.7 TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, biogases — energy consumption in China stood at 86.72 TJ.

That represents a change of up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in China peaked at 313 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.96 TJ, in 2020.

That places China 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40 TJ 40 TJ 40 TJ 1
2000s 187.4 TJ 122 TJ 313 TJ 10
2010s 61.4 TJ 14.35 TJ 98 TJ 10
2020s 46.29 TJ 11.96 TJ 86.72 TJ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 37 Romania 129.71 TJ compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 119.02 TJ compare
  3. 39 Estonia 101 TJ compare
  4. 40 China, Taiwan Province of 86.72 TJ compare
  5. 42 Iceland 73.28 TJ compare
  6. 43 Sweden 71 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy consumption in China?
Biogases — energy consumption in China was 86.72 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 313 TJ in 2002.
What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11.96 TJ in 2020.
How does China rank for biogases — energy consumption?
China ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biogases — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,997 data points, 1990–2024
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