Biogases — Energy production in China

China: Biogases — Energy production was 1,286 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,286 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1,567 TJ
in 2002
All-time low
202 TJ
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Biogases — Energy production in China, 1999–2024

05001.0k1.5k1999201120241999: 202 TJ2000: 672 TJ2001: 1.1k TJ2002: 1.6k TJ2003: 1.4k TJ2004: 976 TJ2005: 861 TJ2006: 735 TJ2007: 694 TJ2008: 571 TJ2009: 528 TJ2010: 448 TJ2011: 372 TJ2012: 322 TJ2013: 287 TJ2014: 255 TJ2015: 288 TJ2016: 328 TJ2017: 301.8 TJ2018: 297.6 TJ2019: 243.3 TJ2020: 826.6 TJ2021: 701.9 TJ2022: 722.9 TJ2023: 1.3k TJ2024: 1.3k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in China is 1,286 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 404.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in China peaked at 1,567 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 202 TJ, in 1999.

China ranks 44th of 84 countries on this measure, 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 202 TJ 202 TJ 202 TJ 1
2000s 909.5 TJ 528 TJ 1,567 TJ 10
2010s 314.27 TJ 243.28 TJ 448 TJ 10
2020s 964.57 TJ 701.88 TJ 1,286 TJ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 41 Uganda 1,669 TJ compare
  2. 42 Cuba 1,619 TJ compare
  3. 43 Mexico 1,598 TJ compare
  4. 44 China, Taiwan Province of 1,286 TJ compare
  5. 46 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,149 TJ
  6. 47 Israel 944.61 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in China?
Biogases — energy production in China was 1,286 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1,567 TJ in 2002.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 202 TJ in 1999.
How does China rank for biogases — energy production?
China ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 404.2%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biogases — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 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.