Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in China
China: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 3.03 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in China stood at 3.03 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in China peaked at 3.03 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,047 TJ, in 1993.
That places China 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,935 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 56,906 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 56,198 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 55,047 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 134,253 TJ | +143.9% |
| 1995 | 437,355 TJ | +225.8% |
| 1996 | 268,362 TJ | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 443,637 TJ | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 485,388 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 493,641 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 497,097 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 500,580 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 505,363 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 559,707 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 635,899 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 708,822 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 774,826 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 833,492 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 855,608 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 902,728 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 996,220 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million TJ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million TJ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million TJ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million TJ | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million TJ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million TJ | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 million TJ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million TJ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million TJ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million TJ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million TJ | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 3.03 million TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.03 million TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.04 TJ, 3992.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 3.03 million TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,473 TJ, 183.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +225.8% | 134,253 TJ | 437,355 TJ |
| 1994 | +143.9% | 55,047 TJ | 134,253 TJ |
| 1997 | +65.3% | 268,362 TJ | 443,637 TJ |
| 1996 | -38.6% | 437,355 TJ | 268,362 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248,772 TJ | 55,047 TJ | 493,641 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 677,412 TJ | 497,097 TJ | 902,728 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million TJ | 996,220 TJ | 2.22 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million TJ | 2.29 million TJ | 3.03 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 China, mainland 3.03 million TJ compare
- 3 India 978,889 TJ compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 239,112 TJ compare
- 4 Nigeria 584,709 TJ compare
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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in China?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in China was 3.03 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,047 TJ in 1993.
- How does China rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.