Solid biofuels — Energy production in China
China: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 5.28 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in China, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (2024)
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
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.