China, mainland vs World: Food Processing — Energy Use

China, mainland
711,322 TJ
in 2023
World
1.13 million TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020062023

How they compare

World currently reports 1.13 million TJ against 711,322 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 419,448 TJ.

That makes World's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 56 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 million TJ 1.38 million TJ 367,093 TJ World
2010s 1.16 million TJ 1.53 million TJ 370,752 TJ World
2020s 731,262 TJ 1.10 million TJ 367,396 TJ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, China, mainland or World?
World, at 1.13 million TJ against 711,322 TJ in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between China, mainland and World?
419,448 TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for food processing — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — 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 Processing — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 2,169 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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