Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production was 3.65 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.65 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 95 countries
All-time high
3.65 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
55,047 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in China, mainland, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 56.9k TJ1991: 56.9k TJ1992: 56.2k TJ1993: 55.0k TJ1994: 149.2k TJ1995: 485.9k TJ1996: 298.2k TJ1997: 492.9k TJ1998: 539.3k TJ1999: 548.5k TJ2000: 552.3k TJ2001: 556.2k TJ2002: 607.8k TJ2003: 677.8k TJ2004: 764.8k TJ2005: 827.0k TJ2006: 909.6k TJ2007: 1.0M TJ2008: 1.0M TJ2009: 1.1M TJ2010: 1.2M TJ2011: 1.3M TJ2012: 1.4M TJ2013: 1.5M TJ2014: 1.8M TJ2015: 2.0M TJ2016: 2.3M TJ2017: 2.5M TJ2018: 2.6M TJ2019: 2.8M TJ2020: 2.8M TJ2021: 3.1M TJ2022: 3.2M TJ2023: 3.6M TJ2024: 3.6M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China, mainland stood at 3.65 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 102.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China, mainland peaked at 3.65 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,047 TJ, in 1993.

China, mainland ranks 1st of 95 countries on this measure, 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 production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in China, mainland, 1990 to 2024.
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 149,170 TJ +171.0%
1995 485,950 TJ +225.8%
1996 298,180 TJ -38.6%
1997 492,930 TJ +65.3%
1998 539,320 TJ +9.4%
1999 548,490 TJ +1.7%
2000 552,330 TJ +0.7%
2001 556,200 TJ +0.7%
2002 607,788 TJ +9.3%
2003 677,809 TJ +11.5%
2004 764,774 TJ +12.8%
2005 827,040 TJ +8.1%
2006 909,605 TJ +10.0%
2007 1.01 million TJ +11.5%
2008 1.02 million TJ +0.4%
2009 1.09 million TJ +7.2%
2010 1.17 million TJ +7.5%
2011 1.25 million TJ +6.9%
2012 1.36 million TJ +8.1%
2013 1.48 million TJ +9.5%
2014 1.80 million TJ +21.2%
2015 2.00 million TJ +11.1%
2016 2.29 million TJ +14.7%
2017 2.49 million TJ +8.7%
2018 2.61 million TJ +4.8%
2019 2.76 million TJ +5.7%
2020 2.83 million TJ +2.5%
2021 3.08 million TJ +8.9%
2022 3.17 million TJ +2.7%
2023 3.65 million TJ +15.2%
2024 3.65 million TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 273,913 TJ 55,047 TJ 548,490 TJ 10
2000s 801,899 TJ 552,330 TJ 1.09 million TJ 10
2010s 1.92 million TJ 1.17 million TJ 2.76 million TJ 10
2020s 3.27 million TJ 2.83 million TJ 3.65 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 3.65 million TJ compare
  2. 3 India 1.10 million TJ compare
  3. 4 Brazil 593,862 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China, mainland?
Other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China, mainland was 3.65 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 55,047 TJ in 1993.
How does China, mainland rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
China, mainland ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is other vegetal material and residues — energy production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 4,161 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.