China, mainland vs Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use
Food Processing — Energy Use over time
- China, mainland
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.70 million TJ against 711,322 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 991,818 TJ.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 4th of 94 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million TJ | 1.56 million TJ | 545,574 TJ | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.16 million TJ | 1.65 million TJ | 499,078 TJ | Europe |
| 2020s | 731,262 TJ | 1.70 million TJ | 972,408 TJ | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — energy use, China, mainland or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.70 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 Europe?
- 991,818 TJ, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for food processing — energy use?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 4th of 94 countries.
- 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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About this data
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