Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in China
China: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 1,286 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in China, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
China recorded 1,286 TJ for gaseous biofuels — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 404.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in China peaked at 1,567 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 202 TJ, in 1999.
That places China 42nd out of 78 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.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 202 TJ | — |
| 2000 | 672 TJ | +232.7% |
| 2001 | 1,098 TJ | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 1,567 TJ | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 1,393 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 976 TJ | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 861 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 735 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 694 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 571 TJ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 528 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 448 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 372 TJ | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 322 TJ | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 287 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 255 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 288 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 328 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 301.79 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 297.59 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 243.28 TJ | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 826.6 TJ | +239.8% |
| 2021 | 701.88 TJ | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 722.94 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,286 TJ | +77.8% |
| 2024 | 1,286 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,286 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 806 TJ, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 1,286 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.86 TJ, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +239.8% | 243.28 TJ | 826.6 TJ |
| 2000 | +232.7% | 202 TJ | 672 TJ |
| 2023 | +77.8% | 722.94 TJ | 1,286 TJ |
| 2001 | +63.4% | 672 TJ | 1,098 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy production in China?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in China was 1,286 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 TJ in 1999.
- How does China rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- China ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — 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 Gaseous biofuels — 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.