China, mainland vs Northern America: Food Processing — Energy Use
Food Processing — Energy Use over time
- China, mainland
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1.44 million TJ against 711,322 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 730,198 TJ.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.0 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 89 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million TJ | 1.18 million TJ | 161,893 TJ | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.16 million TJ | 1.29 million TJ | 132,428 TJ | Northern America |
| 2020s | 731,262 TJ | 1.42 million TJ | 685,900 TJ | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — energy use, China, mainland or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 1.44 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 Northern America?
- 730,198 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for food processing — energy use?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 89 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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