China vs India: Biofuel production by region
China
51.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
68.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
5th
India rank
4th
Biofuel production by region over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 68.99 terawatt-hours against 51.6 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 17.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
China ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 24 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 8.04 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 24.78 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 18.92 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 46.71 terawatt-hours | 35.58 terawatt-hours | 11.13 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biofuel production by region, China or India?
- India, at 68.99 terawatt-hours against 51.6 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in biofuel production by region between China and India?
- 17.39 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for biofuel production by region?
- China ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Biofuel production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.