China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Food Household Consumption — Energy Use

China, mainland
2.11 million TJ
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
42,672 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.11 million TJ against 42,672 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.07 million TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 49.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 143,177 TJ 9,730 TJ 133,447 TJ China, mainland
2000s 443,082 TJ 17,930 TJ 425,151 TJ China, mainland
2010s 1.16 million TJ 30,320 TJ 1.13 million TJ China, mainland
2020s 1.95 million TJ 41,250 TJ 1.91 million TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food household consumption — energy use, China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 2.11 million TJ against 42,672 TJ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food household consumption — energy use between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
2.07 million TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for food household consumption — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,712 data points, 1990–2023
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