Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): 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 94 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 (People’s Republic of), 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

The most recent figure for other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China (People’s Republic of) is 3.65 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 102.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 3.65 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,047 TJ, in 1993.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 94 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.

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 (People’s Republic of)

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

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China (People’s Republic of)?
Other vegetal material and residues — energy production in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
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 (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 55,047 TJ in 1993.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is other vegetal material and residues — energy production rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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