China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Electricity — Energy use in agriculture

China
644,164 TJ
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
162,208 TJ
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture over time

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

China currently reports 644,164 TJ against 162,208 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 481,956 TJ.

That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

China ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 208,816 TJ 18,800 TJ 190,016 TJ China
2000s 290,137 TJ 56,353 TJ 233,784 TJ China
2010s 403,667 TJ 122,993 TJ 280,674 TJ China
2020s 599,683 TJ 156,898 TJ 442,785 TJ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — energy use in agriculture, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, at 644,164 TJ against 162,208 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — energy use in agriculture between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
481,956 TJ, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
China ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd 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.