Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in China

China: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 412,584 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
412,584 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
412,584 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
18,117 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in China, 2002–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201320242002: 18.1k TJ2003: 21.3k TJ2004: 92.0k TJ2005: 101.3k TJ2006: 113.8k TJ2007: 134.2k TJ2008: 164.9k TJ2009: 193.3k TJ2010: 220.8k TJ2011: 247.2k TJ2012: 282.6k TJ2013: 319.4k TJ2014: 331.2k TJ2015: 351.3k TJ2016: 375.8k TJ2017: 402.2k TJ2018: 404.2k TJ2019: 409.6k TJ2020: 393.8k TJ2021: 402.2k TJ2022: 404.3k TJ2023: 412.6k TJ2024: 412.6k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in China is 412,584 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in China peaked at 412,584 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,117 TJ, in 2002.

China ranks 3rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,850 TJ 18,117 TJ 193,283 TJ 8
2010s 334,441 TJ 220,831 TJ 409,603 TJ 10
2020s 405,106 TJ 393,829 TJ 412,584 TJ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 2.46 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.06 million TJ compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 412,582 TJ compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 402,350 TJ compare
  5. 6 France 142,364 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in China?
Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in China was 412,584 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 412,584 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 18,117 TJ in 2002.
How does China rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
China ranks 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 2,177 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.