Liquid biofuels — Energy production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 412,582 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
412,582 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 73 countries
All-time high
412,582 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
18,117 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in China, mainland, 2002–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201320242002: 18.1k TJ2003: 21.3k TJ2004: 92.0k TJ2005: 101.3k TJ2006: 113.7k TJ2007: 134.1k TJ2008: 164.3k TJ2009: 192.2k TJ2010: 219.2k TJ2011: 245.2k TJ2012: 279.3k TJ2013: 315.8k TJ2014: 329.4k TJ2015: 350.4k 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 production in China, mainland is 412,582 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in China, mainland peaked at 412,582 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,117 TJ, in 2002.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,636 TJ 18,117 TJ 192,184 TJ 8
2010s 333,108 TJ 219,223 TJ 409,600 TJ 10
2020s 405,104 TJ 393,827 TJ 412,582 TJ 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 2.68 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China 412,585 TJ compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 412,512 TJ compare
  5. 6 Germany 151,617 TJ compare
  6. 7 India 93,887 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy production in China, mainland?
Liquid biofuels — energy production in China, mainland was 412,582 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 412,582 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,117 TJ in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 2,208 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.