China (People’s Republic of) vs OECD: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture

China (People’s Republic of)
644,164 TJ
in 2023
OECD
708,860 TJ
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
OECD rank
2nd

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 708,860 TJ against 644,164 TJ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 64,696 TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 208,816 TJ 244,982 TJ 36,166 TJ OECD
2000s 290,137 TJ 415,222 TJ 125,085 TJ OECD
2010s 403,667 TJ 538,193 TJ 134,526 TJ OECD
2020s 599,683 TJ 703,874 TJ 104,191 TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — energy use in agriculture, China (People’s Republic of) or OECD?
OECD, at 708,860 TJ against 644,164 TJ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — energy use in agriculture between China (People’s Republic of) and OECD?
64,696 TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and OECD rank globally for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and OECD 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.