China, mainland vs OECD: Food Packaging — Energy Use

China, mainland
635,758 TJ
in 2023
OECD
46,351 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
OECD rank
3rd

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 635,758 TJ against 46,351 TJ in OECD, a difference of 589,407 TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 13.7 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 65 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 14,564 TJ 109,544 TJ 94,979 TJ OECD
2000s 495,202 TJ 77,875 TJ 417,327 TJ China, mainland
2010s 657,484 TJ 69,352 TJ 588,132 TJ China, mainland
2020s 575,658 TJ 47,587 TJ 528,071 TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, China, mainland or OECD?
China, mainland, at 635,758 TJ against 46,351 TJ in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between China, mainland and OECD?
589,407 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 2,799 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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