Solid biofuels — Energy production in China

China: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 5.28 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.28 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.28 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
2.63 million TJ
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in China, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 2.8M TJ1991: 2.8M TJ1992: 2.7M TJ1993: 2.6M TJ1994: 2.6M TJ1995: 2.9M TJ1996: 2.7M TJ1997: 2.9M TJ1998: 2.9M TJ1999: 2.9M TJ2000: 2.8M TJ2001: 2.8M TJ2002: 2.8M TJ2003: 2.9M TJ2004: 3.0M TJ2005: 3.0M TJ2006: 3.0M TJ2007: 3.2M TJ2008: 3.2M TJ2009: 3.2M TJ2010: 3.2M TJ2011: 3.2M TJ2012: 3.3M TJ2013: 3.5M TJ2014: 3.7M TJ2015: 3.8M TJ2016: 4.1M TJ2017: 4.3M TJ2018: 4.4M TJ2019: 4.5M TJ2020: 4.5M TJ2021: 4.8M TJ2022: 4.8M TJ2023: 5.3M TJ2024: 5.3M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in China is 5.28 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in China peaked at 5.28 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million TJ, in 1994.

That places China 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.78 million TJ 2.63 million TJ 2.90 million TJ 10
2000s 2.98 million TJ 2.77 million TJ 3.18 million TJ 10
2010s 3.80 million TJ 3.17 million TJ 4.49 million TJ 10
2020s 4.94 million TJ 4.54 million TJ 5.28 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 8.43 million TJ compare
  2. 2 OECD 8.11 million TJ compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
  4. 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in China?
Solid biofuels — energy production in China was 5.28 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5.28 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million TJ in 1994.
How does China rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
China ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 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.