China, mainland vs India: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture

China, mainland
632,419 TJ
in 2023
India
866,880 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
India rank
1st

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 866,880 TJ against 632,419 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 234,461 TJ.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 142 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1990s 201,776 TJ 277,678 TJ 75,902 TJ India
2000s 281,264 TJ 343,470 TJ 62,207 TJ India
2010s 393,401 TJ 628,108 TJ 234,707 TJ India
2020s 587,887 TJ 833,040 TJ 245,153 TJ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — energy use in agriculture, China, mainland or India?
India, at 866,880 TJ against 632,419 TJ in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — energy use in agriculture between China, mainland and India?
234,461 TJ, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.