Africa vs China: Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity)
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 32,812 TJ against 17,064 TJ in China, a difference of 15,748 TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.
Africa ranks 20th and China ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.2 TJ | 11,002 TJ | 10,755 TJ | China |
| 2000s | 3,587 TJ | 12,182 TJ | 8,595 TJ | China |
| 2010s | 22,540 TJ | 14,120 TJ | 8,420 TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 32,620 TJ | 16,624 TJ | 15,996 TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — energy use, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 32,812 TJ against 17,064 TJ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Africa and China?
- 15,748 TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for food processing — energy use?
- Africa ranks 20th and China ranks 20th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.