Americas vs China, mainland: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)

Americas
1.73 million TJ
in 2023
China, mainland
711,322 TJ
in 2023
Americas rank
3rd
China, mainland rank
3rd

Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) over time

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

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.73 million TJ against 711,322 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 1.02 million TJ.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.4 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.22 million TJ 1.02 million TJ 204,790 TJ Americas
2010s 1.45 million TJ 1.16 million TJ 294,554 TJ Americas
2020s 1.69 million TJ 731,262 TJ 962,988 TJ Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 1.73 million TJ against 711,322 TJ in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Americas and China, mainland?
1.02 million TJ, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for food processing — energy use?
Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 3,328 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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