Total Bioenergy — Energy production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 5.68 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in China, mainland stood at 5.68 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in China, mainland peaked at 5.68 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million TJ, in 1994.
China, mainland ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.80 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.78 million TJ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million TJ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million TJ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million TJ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.68 million TJ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million TJ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million TJ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million TJ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.05 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million TJ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.60 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million TJ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million TJ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million TJ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.67 million TJ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.89 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.93 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.16 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.22 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.68 million TJ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 5.68 million TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 million TJ | 2.62 million TJ | 2.90 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million TJ | 2.76 million TJ | 3.36 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million TJ | 3.38 million TJ | 4.89 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million TJ | 4.93 million TJ | 5.68 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 OECD 11.92 million TJ compare
- 2 India 8.53 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.69 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 4.76 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 396,636 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.37 million TJ compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy production in China, mainland?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in China, mainland was 5.68 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million TJ in 1994.
- How does China, mainland rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — 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.