China (People’s Republic of) vs OECD: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use

China (People’s Republic of)
5.13 million TJ
in 2023
OECD
11.68 million TJ
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • OECD
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020062023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 11.68 million TJ against 5.13 million TJ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 6.54 million TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 186 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 677,757 TJ 8.46 million TJ 7.79 million TJ OECD
2000s 2.55 million TJ 10.83 million TJ 8.28 million TJ OECD
2010s 4.17 million TJ 11.50 million TJ 7.33 million TJ OECD
2020s 4.93 million TJ 11.67 million TJ 6.75 million TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use, China (People’s Republic of) or OECD?
OECD, at 11.68 million TJ against 5.13 million TJ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use between China (People’s Republic of) and OECD?
6.54 million 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 energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,819 data points, 1990–2023
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