Total Bioenergy — Energy production in China
China: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 5.69 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
China recorded 5.69 million TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in China peaked at 5.69 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million TJ, in 1994.
That places China 3rd out of 197 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in China, 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 | 2.63 million TJ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million TJ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million TJ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million TJ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million TJ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million TJ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.34 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.78 million TJ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.06 million TJ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million TJ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million TJ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million TJ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 5.69 million TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.69 million TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,925 TJ, 637.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 5.69 million TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,724 TJ, 250.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 million TJ | 2.63 million TJ | 2.90 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million TJ | 2.77 million TJ | 3.38 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million TJ | 3.40 million TJ | 4.90 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million TJ | 4.94 million TJ | 5.69 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 11.92 million TJ compare
- 2 India 8.53 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.68 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
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy production in China?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in China was 5.69 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million TJ in 1994.
- How does China rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- China ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.